Germany, Freikorps. A Mixed Lot of Freikorps Photographs

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

1. One portrait of a member of Freikorps Hindenburg, in uniform and with the unit’s collar tabs and sleeve insignia clearly visible, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 9 cm (w) x 14 cm (h), demonstrating some creasing and wear, a scarce image in very fine condition.

2. One group photograph of members of Freikorps Freiwillige 12. (Schlesische) Infanterie-Division, with collar tabs and Machine Gun Sharpshooter Badges clearly visible, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 14 cm (w) x 8.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

3. One group photograph of mixed Freikorps members with a variety of of collar insignia and service decorations (including a Prussian Observer Badge) clearly visible, the reverse in postcard format and bearing a handwritten dedication and date of “MÄRZ 1920”, measuring 13.5 cm (w) x 8.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

4. One group photograph of Freikorps members at leisure and with the 5. Armeekorps Badge in wear, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 8.5 cm (w) x 13.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

5. One studio portrait of a member of Freiwilliges Landesschützenkorps, with collar tabs clearly visible, the reverse in postcard format and bearing brief handwritten inscriptions with a studio mark, measuring 9 cm (w) x 14 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

6. One studio portrait of a member of Freiwilligen Detachement Bogendörfer, with collar tabs and the classic Freikorps black-backed Machine Gun Sharpshooter Badge clearly visible, the reverse in postcard format and bearing a handwritten name of “OSKAR MORISCH” with dates “1917-19”, in addition to a studio mark, measuring 8.5 cm (w) x 13.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

7. One group photograph of members of Freiwillige (sächsische) Landwehr-Division, with collar tabs visible, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 13.5 cm (w) x 8.5 cm (h), in better than very fine condition.

8. One group photograph of members of Freiwilliges Landesjägerkorps, with collar tabs clearly visible, the reverse in postcard format and bearing a brief handwritten dedication from Rostock, dated “JANUAR 1919”, measuring 13.5 cm (w) x 8.5 cm (h), in near extremely fine condition.

9. One photograph of a member of Frewillige Radfahr-Kompanie Jäger-Bataillon 7, with collar and sleeve insignia clearly visible, the reverse in unused postcard format, unmarked, measuring 13.5 cm (w) x 8.5 cm (h), with a folding crease and some fatigue evident, in very fine condition.

10. One portrait of a member of Freiwilliges Landesschützenkorps, with collar tabs visible, the reverse in postcard format and bearing a handwritten dedication with a date of “1. 1. 1920”, measuring 8.5 cm (w) x 13.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

11. One studio portrait of a Weimar-era police officer wearing Silesian Eagles in both I and II Classes, the reverse in postcard format and bearing a handwritten date of “21. 4. 1927” with a studio mark, bearing the remnants of an adhesive consistent with previous album display, measuring 8.5 cm (w) x 13.5 cm (h), in very fine condition.

12. A Sächsische Freiwillige Grenzjäger postcard, the obverse featuring a full-colour reproduction of a divisional recruiting poster, the reverse unused, measuring 9 cm (w) x 14 cm (h), demonstrating some age-appropriate discolouration, a scarce example in very fine condition.