Please help to identify this badge

[Mike Huxley]

Well this one has got me caught, I just can't find any information on it. The badge was part of a group that I recently bought. The seller believes that it could be a 'Freimaurer' (freemason) award.

If anybody here has any other thoughs on this, then I would be happy to hear them. Please gents, your assistance is required.

Here's the badge

[Tom Y]

Something makes me think Freikorps. I did a search with no luck. Maybe you'll have better results.

[Guest Rick Research]

How big is it? What does the reverse look like?

[Mike Huxley]

How big is it? What does the reverse look like?

Rick, The badge is 75mm from top to bottom & 65mm from side to side. It looks like it is a brass badge in a tree piece construction, back piece of star and swords, centre circle of oakleaves and berries and the third piece the centre "K". There is a period looking pin and catch attachment on the reverse running from top to bottom.

The reverse is flush brass looking with the pin attachment as I said above

I will take pictures of it as soon as I can.

[Mike Huxley]

Something makes me think Freikorps. I did a search with no luck. Maybe you'll have better results.

Thanks Tom, my feelings also that this could be a Freikorps badge .... I can't see a freemason badge having swords on it.

Better pictures will follow

[Mike Huxley]

Maybe I'm being a little tight with the information on the owner of this award. The group I obtained included a photo album of most of this guys military history along with his "Patent" to Leutnant of reserve in March 1905. His Medal bar, the badge that I have shown and a few other items including his Parade Belt and Eppelettes to the 28th Regiment He was promoted from Visefeldwebal. His name is Heinrich Leists.

Any other help would be apprieciated.