Chris Boonzaier Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Some time ago I posted the following photo, which was puzzeled over as it was agreed that the National cockade removed pointed in the "Red" direction, and the anamolly was a Red wearing his medals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 I got a copy of the "2nd Bavarian J?gers" (in name only)... the Freikorps Aschaffenburg in 1919. a "Right" Freikorps.... ALSO with removed National cockades...So it seems the independant Bavarian right removed them as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 THAT must have confused things considerably! Presumably BOTH sides chose the same method of distancing themsleves from the barracked still-getting-paid "real" army. Notice that your lot have stripped off their shoulder straps as well--cocakade and strap removable elsewhere are invariably "left" indicators.So this means that didn't apply in Bavaria.Verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 THAT must have confused things considerably! Presumably BOTH sides chose the same method of distancing themsleves from the barracked still-getting-paid "real" army. Notice that your lot have stripped off their shoulder straps as well--cocakade and strap removable elsewhere are invariably "left" indicators.So this means that didn't apply in Bavaria.Verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry interesting!Funnily enough... the Freikorps Aschaffenburg had very close ties to the Real Army.In November 1918 the 2nd Bavarian J?ger bataillon was released from Service.In 1919 a Newspaper ad called for combat veterans to volunteer (paid, food and lodging)They were put into Volkswehr companies, 2nd Bavarian J?ger Bataillon, otherwise known as "Freikorps Aschaffenburg"The stamps in the Milit?rpass are for the "4. Volkswehr Komp. 2 J?ger Batln."The members were not all ex J?gers... basically anyone who had experiance could volunteer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 8, 2007 Author Share Posted July 8, 2007 So,I assume we can say this is a Bavarian Freikorps member? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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