Germany, Freikorps. A Mixed Lot of Freikorps Photographs

(Freikorps Fotos). A mixed lot of Freikorps photographs, including:

1. One studio portrait of members of Freiwillige Radfahr Kompanie, Jäger-Bataillon 7/Bückeburger -Jäger, with sleeve insignia and the classic Freikorps black-backed Machine Gun Sharpshooter Badge clearly visible, the reverse bearing a handwritten inscription with a date of “23. 7. 19” and a studio mark, measuring 9 cm (w) x 14 cm (h), a scarce image in extremely fine condition.

2. One portrait of a member of Schutztruppen-Regiment Lettow-Vorbeck, in uniform and with collar tabs and unit sleeve insignia clearly visible, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 9 cm (w) x 13.5 cm (h), a scarce image in extremely fine condition.

3. One photograph of members of Freiwillige 12. (Schlesisiche) Infanterie-Division, with collar and sleeve insignia visible, in addition to Silesian Eagles I Class, the reverse in postcard format and bearing handwritten subjects’ names, measuring 14 cm (w) x 9 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

4. One group photograph of members of Detachement Gerstenberg, with collar insignia clearly visible in addition to a handwritten name applied to a unit vehicle, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 14 cm (w) x 9 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

5. One group photograph of balloon troops of Freiwilligen 1. Garde-Reserve-Division, with collar and sleeve insignia clearly visible, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 14 cm (w) x 9 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

6. One group photograph of members of Zeitfreiwilligen Regiment Leipzig, wearing Stahlhelme and with collar tabs clearly visible, with one soldier notably wearing an Air Gunner Badge, the reverse in postcard format and bearing a handwritten inscription with a date of “29. III. 20”, measuring 14 cm (w) x 9 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

7. One group photograph of members of Garde-Kavallerie-Schützen-Division at leisure, with collar tabs visible, the reverse in postcard format and bearing a handwritten inscription, dated “14. VIII. 19”, measuring 14 cm (w) x 8.5 cm (h), in better than very fine condition.

8. One photograph of members of Freikorps Hülsen, with collar tabs visible and wearing Stahlhelme with stick grenades, the reverse in postcard format and bearing a handwritten unit identification, measuring 9 cm (w) x 14 cm (h), in near extremely fine condition.

9. One portrait of a member of Sächsische Grenzjäger with a horse, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 8.5 cm (w) x 13 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

10. One photograph of a member of Freikorps Michaelis with a horse, the reverse in postcard format and with a handwritten unit identification and studio mark, measuring 14 cm (w) x 9 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

11. One photograph of members of Freikorps von Brandis or Ostpreußisches Freiwilligenkorps, with collar tabs visible, the reverse bearing a handwritten unit identification, measuring 14 cm (w) x 9 cm (h), in better than very fine condition.

12. One portrait of a member of Garde-Kavallerie-Schützen-Division, wearing a Stahlhelm and with collar insignia visible, the lower right corner overlaid by a handwritten name and dated “1919”, the reverse in unused postcard format, measuring 8 cm (w) x 13 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.