Finnishlion178 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Hello everyone, I recently picked up the Chevron not that long ago and I thought I knew what it was but I was wrong? Help me out with this is be greatly appreciate it. Could it a colonial piece or veteran item? It may even be from the 1920s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolewts58 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) Einjähriger Freiwilliger der Kaiserlichen Marine - one year volunteer in the Imperial navy It was also worn together with the mine qualification badge by Freikorps Volunteer Minesweeper troops clearing mines in the North Sea in 1919. Edited December 21, 2021 by bolewts58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Nice Badge ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolewts58 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 58 minutes ago, Bayern said: Nice Badge ! You mean my badge? It's part of a grouping I have belonging to Oberheizer Robert Esselmann who served in the Freiwillige Minensuchverbände der Nordsee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Yes bolewt ,your badge, good quality one ! Oberheizer Esselmann , did you know if he completed the training and become reserve officer ? engineer officer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolewts58 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 5 hours ago, Bayern said: Yes bolewt ,your badge, good quality one ! Oberheizer Esselmann , did you know if he completed the training and become reserve officer ? engineer officer No. I'll have to go through his 2 passes again and check that. But, I have a feeling he didn't because that's his picture in 1919 when he was in the Freiwillige Minensuchverbände der Nordsee. I also have his cap tally that says "Minensuchverbände der Nordsee. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Well , perhaps going through his passes you can discover something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnishlion178 Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Hello Everyone, Thank you for weighting on this insignia. I would say that we both have very nice insignias.? Granite, yours is a little nicer with an excellent grouping to top it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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