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    FreiKorps Collection

    I posted my few FreiKorps medals in the Imperial section for some questions but thought it might do well to show them here as well. I've re-scanned them and added captions.

    Recognize the "Silesian Medal of 1919" (that's what I've heard it called...perhaps someone out there knows a 'better name') as the inspiration for the Anti-Partisan Badge. I have the version to sew on the sleeve and the badge with pin. The badge I believe I picked up at Detlev (I need to check my records to confirm) a few years back.

    Tony (NJ)
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    FreiKorps reverse shot

    Here is the reverse of each medal:
    Tony (NJ)

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      #3
      Nice, do you only collect Freicorps items?

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        Freikorps

        @Nick: I only collected a few Freikorps when I started collecting a few years back...which you see here. Since, I pretty much stayed with 3R military and political badges & medals. Recently, my collection was focused on minesweepers but I'm starting to look at other venues as the MS acquisitions have hit a plateau. PAB's are starting to look good and I've added a number of them recently. Nonetheless, I've always taken a look at the Freikorps stuff when the are around which is infrequent but with so much 3R stuff to buy I just don't have enough resources (ie, $). In fact, I've often seriously thought of selling these to finance some 3R purchases. But I like the history of these badges, and when folks come over I like to show them my collection so I start with these as these are the nationalistic and militaristic precursors to the NSDAP movement. From a design and chronological perspective it makes sense. And I think also it gives those folks who don't know me a sense of my true interest in history not just Nazism.

        Tony (NJ)

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          Hi,

          Really nice items.But I noticed on the left medal some dutch words. It says ''naar oostland willen wij rijden''.I find it quite remarkable to see this on German freikorps medals.Do you have some explanation ?

          regards,

          Etienne

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            Kurland

            Regretably, I can not explain the Dutch words. However, I did find this badge in Detlev's recent book and Hartung's book. I've attached them below.

            Here's Detlev's with an apparent document.
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              Kurland_Hartung

              This is from Lothar Hartung's small book on Freikorps medals. The cover is shown lower left. The badge is magnified on the right side of the image.

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                #8
                Hi,

                Thanks for the photos.Really nice.Never seen this before

                Etienne

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