Christian L Posted July 21, 2006 Posted July 21, 2006 i would translate it with Front (front) K?mpfer (fighters) Buch (association) - and they most probably existed between the wars. nothing really specific, but i at least don't even know any kind of reference material about such items.christian
Gilles Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 Anyone know when they existed ?thanksChrisFrontk?mpferbund... after WWI (when exactly?)You'll find them in different versions: black & white for Prussia, blue & white for Bavaria, green & white for Saxony...Gilles
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 6, 2007 Author Posted January 6, 2007 Thats interesting, I never knew of any that had different colors.I will keep an eye open for the others.
Gilles Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 Chris,eye and purse... but as it is only postwar, pre-nazi, freikorps and wehrwolf-free, you should be able to get it for a very reasonable price. Good luck.I think you'll be able to find it in Heering / H?sken's book on insignia.RegardsGilles
Eric Stahlhut Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 (edited) whoops Edited July 18, 2009 by Eric Stahlhut
Eric Stahlhut Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 (edited) looks like hermann g. had one--photo is circa 1928 and courtesy of wikipedia Edited July 18, 2009 by Eric Stahlhut
Histaria Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 This was misidentified as "Frontk?mpferbund" in the early (1977) booklet by Br?ggemann and Rowedder. The correct "Frontkriegerbund" i.d. appeared in the later membership pin book by Heering and H?sken. Variations are shown as #9604a, b, and c. The award is #27.131 in H?sken's Katalog der Orden and Ehrenzichen des Deutschen Reiches 1871-1945. I have also once had an event badge that had a large "FKB" but which also had the meaning completely spelled out as being for a Franconian war veterans bund. So, not every "FKB" is created equal.
Eric Stahlhut Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 and i really like this pic. check out the glowering "heavy" scowling at the camera lens; i wonder where he ended up? all in all it's a great juxtaposition of poses that reflects the times.
HELMET_DOG Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Friekorps V/5 5th/division German army friekorps 1919 anyone seen this Friekorps Medal before?
Mike K Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Friekorps V/5 5th/division German army friekorps 1919 anyone seen this Friekorps Medal before? Fantasy - or nightmare - piece imo. Ebay??? Regards Mike
Histaria Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 Friekorps V/5 5th/division German army friekorps 1919 anyone seen this Friekorps Medal before? Strictly a recent fantasy piece.
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