Reichsheer Panzermann

[Naxos]

found this image on ebay - I thought it would be of interest to some forum members -

I never seen a KAMPFWAGENABTEILUNG cufftitle before.

Hardy

[Guest Rick Research]

That and the skull above it are Freikorps insignia. See pages 110 and 111 of Charles Woolley's "German Uniforms, Insignia & Equipment 1918-1923."

This armored car unit was active in Berlin 1919.

[rast]

The cuff title and skull badge were not limited to Kokampf in Berlin, they were also worn by personnel of the Leichte Kampfwagenz?ge auf the emerging Reichswehrbrigaden from mid-1919 to end of 1920. Also Gardekavallerie-Sch?tzen-Div and Marine-Div armoured car crews wore these, for example.

[Robert Noss]

Very nice portrait.

I once had one portrait like this one, even a little bit better cause mine was an officer with IC 1st class.

I traded that portrait against 3 very good SS-portraits and that was already about 10 years ago.

These are very very rare, wonder how much the auction will bring.

Kind regards

Robert

[Naxos]

Very nice portrait.

I once had one portrait like this one, even a little bit better cause mine was an officer with IC 1st class.

I traded that portrait against 3 very good SS-portraits and that was already about 10 years ago.

These are very very rare, wonder how much the auction will bring.

Kind regards

Robert

Robert, it sold a few days ago for 89 euros

Hardy

[vestae]

Hello All,

A superb photography

many thanks for your post

Sebastien.

[Thorius]

Here is mine, think the cuffband says "Panzer-Zug" ?

[Thorius]

close up

[Guest Rick Research]

Typical non-regulation Provisional Reichsheer uniform. He's got the official "string bean" 1919/20 shoulder cords, but not the updated cap insignia.

These are silver "beans" for officers. Enlisted ranks had gray ones--

What Freikorps badges are stuck on your private's collar Litzen?

[Naxos]

Nice photo - thank you!

Hardy

Edited August 21, 2008 by Naxos