Freikorps Würzburg finds

[Chris Boonzaier]

A nice little set... Ernst Gattermeyer was born in April 1899, he was in the army from May 1917, getting to the front in May 1918 with the 20th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment... Releayed in February 1919 he joined the Freikorps Würzburg on the 22 April 1919, on the 12th of June 1919 he transfered to a Bayerische Schutzen Regiment... the armband has a faint stamp like the one on the document

 

 

[Schießplatzmeister]

Hello Chris,

 

Thank you for sharing images of this beautiful and scarce grouping with us.  Congratulations on finding it!

 

Best regards,

[GreyC]

Here in wear:

[GreyC]

Thanks!🙂

GreyC

[bolewts58]

The Honor Badge of Freikorps Würzburg instituted in 1934 on the 15th anniversary of the Freikorps.