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    dante

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    1. The EK1 has imho been added, I thought that at the time, it was not sold as Freikorps just came with a bundle of docs, if it had been a recent deception then it would have been either marketed or promoted as a "rare" document to maximise its value....the cost of manufacturing such would be very costly....however it may have been done by the recipient, to make him a little more heroic, down the bierkeller, he is also not noted on Ancestry at all with that name or DoB, 

      What I would like is a little more forensic information on the document such as units and operations and personnel info to clarify the points raised

       

    2. Bryan your comment " I'm not sure what more you hoped to find out by posting it here"  is because it is post 1918, and having done so have received a lot more interest both public and private...it also gives those who are solely interested in Freikorps an opportunity to see the document

      Its not only about what we gain, but about sharing, which you have have done most successfully on this forum and others...

    3. The soldier was a Gefreiter in the Schlachtfliegerstaffel 201.

       

      He entered the air force in 1914 at the Flieger-Abteilung 5. Later he served as an observer with the Jagdstaffel 30 commanded by flying ace 1st Lieutnant Hans Bethge (20 aerial victories).

      There he got both classes of the Iron Cross as Gefreiter!

       

      After the end of the war 1918 he entered the Aviator Freikorps (Grenzschutz-Flieger-Abteilung 409) then fighting in Upper Silesia and received both classes of the Silesian Eagle.

       

      Question, what awards for flying would he have? any other info as ever gratefully received 

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