freikorps detachement von neufville

[Eric Stahlhut]

schwarze garde!

here is an example of their "treuekreuz" award. this unit consisted of 650 members, so these are considered fairly scarce.

this one, in poor condition, has severe damage to the enamel (perhaps from an ek1 hitting it?), and the silvering to the center suum cuique crest is long gone, but i still like it!

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[Chris Boonzaier]

Very nice, the first one I have seen!

[bolewts58]

I thought i would revive this thread with a number of items from Freikorps von Neufville (Landesschützen-Brigade Garde, Schwarze Garde, Detachement von Neufville).

Treukreuz 1st class

Treukreuz 2nd class

Contemporary newspaper article on the criteria for the Treukreuz

Shoulder board device

Stickpin of veterans of the Schwarze Garde

Sports medal for the Schwarzen Garde

Photo of Georg Rittmeister von Neufville standing in front of the Freikorps Fahnenträgern

Photo of some members of Freikorps von Neufville

Militärpass of 1. Garde Landesschützen Abteilungen (Freikorps von Neufville)

Edited December 24, 2015 by bolewts58

[Chris Boonzaier]

Very nice, is the guy in the last photo wearing the oval badge on the right sleeve?

[bolewts58]

No, that's a round badge with Roman numeral 'I' inside a letter G surrounded by a wreath standing for 1. Landesschützen-Brigade-Garde.

The oval badge went on the officer's shoulder board.

[bolewts58]

Here's a photo of Lt. Max Barth of Freikorps von Neufville wearing the oval badge on his shoulder board. Beneath the badge was a white ribbon with black edges.

Edited December 25, 2015 by bolewts58

[dedehansen]

Hi bolewts58,

thanks for showing such interesting items.

Regards
Andreas