Unusual Friekorps/KB doc?

[Jock Auld]

Guys,

Not much about today, just this sadly!

Seems a bit odd as it does not seem to confer any medal it appears to be just a thanks from the veterans organisation on behalf of the State?

It is larger than A4 so the scan has not caught the edges, sorry!

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

 

nice doc. I think these are the first centralised doc. Most FK docs were local level items, this was the first national recognition that men served in a FK and were issued to members of all recognised Freikorps.

[Jock Auld]

Thanks for the info Chris.

[hucks216]

Thanks for posting. I can't say I have seen one of these before, I wonder who the signature belongs to?

[Bernhard H.Holst]

Hello Kevin.

Signature is that of the later Gen.d.Inf. Wilhelm Reinhart, PlM. He received the " honorary" SS rank and was promoted to general to possibly give him adequate rank as the head of the national association of veterans.

He was  prominent in fighting leftist uprisings following the end of WW I.

Bernhard H. Holst

[hucks216]

9 minutes ago, Bernhard H.Holst said:

Hello Kevin.

Signature is that of the later Gen.d.Inf. Wilhelm Reinhart, PlM. He received the " honorary" SS rank and was promoted to general to possibly give him adequate rank as the head of the national association of veterans.

He was  prominent in fighting leftist uprisings following the end of WW I.

Bernhard H. Holst

Many thanks for that Bernhard. That's one for my files!

[Jock Auld]

Thanks for the info Bernhard.

Kev it is nice to be able to surprise you since I know you have an extensive collection of paper.