Freikorps Awards - beyond the Baltic Cross and Silesian Eagle

[bolewts58]

I thought I would start a thread of Freikorps awards, beyond the usual Baltic Cross/Silesian Eagle posts.

To get things started, here's a recent acquisition (not in hand yet, but coming).

Treukreuz (2nd pattern) for Freikorps von Neufville / Schwarze Garde.

[bolewts58]

2 versions of the Deutsche-Ritter Kreuz for Grenzschutz-Ost.

The enameled version is marked Godet, Berlin.

[bolewts58]

last one for now.

Ehrenzeichen 1. Klasse - III. Marine-Brigade von Loewenfeld.

There are many well-made fakes of this around. But, they fall down on 6 main details: the wreath and anchor, the grain pattern on the arms, the typeface, the pin and hinge and the maker mark and overall finish.

[Stuka f]

Thanks for showing!

Loved to own some as well!

cheers

|<ris

[Destruction]

Let's corrupt this forum as well Hope it will gain more interest here... some of mine.

Edited October 22, 2013 by Destruction

[Chris Boonzaier]

Let's corrupt this forum as well Hope it will gain more interest here... some of mine.

Hi,

Give us "the world ended in 1918" collectors a hint what they are!! :-)

[Robin Lumsden]

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[bolewts58]

Very nice skull array. I especially like the MWH shield, Danzig Skulls and the two Iron Division medals. Although, I wouldn't consider Wehrwolf to be Freikorps, strictly speaking.

Here's a Military Pass to a guy who served in the east from 1914 to early 1919 doing defence duty in the Ukraine, from June-December 1918. He was awarded the Schutztruppe Bug Star, as noted in his pass. It's the only Freikorps award that recognized WWI service: i.e. in defence forces in the east after the Russian Revolution and treaty with Russia in 1917.

[bolewts58]

Award document signed by Wilfried von Loewenfeld, to the Ehrenzeichen 1. Klasse - III. Marine-Brigade von Loewenfeld shown above.

Note that on the reverse is a reference to the only maker/supplier of this cross, Paul Kuest.

Edited October 23, 2013 by bolewts58