Germany, Freikorps. A Mixed Lot of Freikorps Photographs

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

1. One studio portrait showing a member of Freikorps Paulssen, in an Reichswehr-era uniform and with the unit sleeve emblem clearly visible, also wearing a Silesian Eagle I Class and 1914 Iron Cross I Class with a ribbon bar, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 8.5 cm (w) x 13.5 cm (h), the reverse bearing card stock remnants consistent with previous album display, in near extremely fine condition.

2. One studio portrait showing members of Freikorps Hindenburg, in uniform and with the sleeve insignia and collar tabs clearly visible, the reverse in unused postcard format and bearing a Volberg studio mark, measuring 8.5 cm (w) x 13.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

3. One group photograph showing members of Bataillon Keith, in uniform and with insignia including the classic Freikorps black-backed Machine Gun Sharpshooter Badge clearly visible, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 13.5 cm (w) x 8.5 cm (h), demonstrating a folding crease to one corner, in better than very fine condition.

4. One group photograph showing members of Freiwilligen Bataillon Grusson, in uniform and with collar tabs clearly visible, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 14 cm (w) x 9 cm (h), demonstrating some moisture exposure, in very fine condition.

5. One posed group photograph of a Freiwilliges Landesschützenkorps machine gun crew with riflemen, the reverse in postcard format and bearing an illegible handwritten name, measuring 14 cm (w) x 8.5 cm (h), in near extremely fine condition.

6. One group photograph of Sächsische Grenzjäger personnel in Reichswehr-era uniforms, the reverse dedicated from “LEIPZIG 1919-20” and featuring handwritten names of the subjects in the image, measuring 14 cm (w) x 9 cm (h), in near extremely fine condition.

7. One studio portrait of a Freikorps soldier wearing a Stahlhelm, greatcoat, and classic white armband, the reverse in postcard format and bearing a handwritten name of “LUDWIG RENN” with a date of “1919”, measuring 8.5 cm (w) x 13.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

8. One small studio portrait of a member of Freiwilligen Infanterie-Regiment Bremen, in uniform and with collar tabs clearly visible, also wearing a 1914 Iron Cross I Class with ribbon bar the reverse bearing a handwritten dedication of “BREMEN 1918/19”, measuring 5.5 cm (w) x 8 cm (h), in near extremely fine condition.

9. One photograph showing members of Abstimmungspolizei Oberschlesien, in uniform and wearing Silesian Eagles I Class, the reverse in postcard format and bearing a handwritten date of “OCTOBER 1920”, measuring 8.5 cm (w) x 13.5 cm (h), bearing the remnants of card card consistent with previous album display, in extremely fine condition.

10. One photograph showing members of 2. Marine-Brigade Ehrhardt at leisure, the reverse in unused postcard format, measuring 13.5 cm (w) x 8.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

11. One portrait showing a uniform Reichswehr soldier wearing the Freikorps Epp sleeve insignia as a traditions badge, the reverse in postcard format and bearing Munich studio stamps, handwritten inscriptions, and a date of “8. NOV. 1921”, measuring 8 cm (w) x 13.5 cm (h), in near extremely fine condition.

12. One studio portrait showing a uniformed Reichswehr soldier wearing a 1914 Iron Cross, Baltic Cross, Silesian Eagle I Class, and medal bar featuring a 1914 Iron Cross II Class, Hamburg Hanseatic Cross, Mecklenburg War Merit Cross, and Silesian Eagle II Class, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 9 cm (w) x 13.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.