5th Armeekorps badge

[Ed.Anderson,Jr.]

Good or bad value?

[Brian L.]

First of all, this should be in the Freikorps section.

I've never seen this version of the badge before without the inscription Grenzschutz Ost 1919. Also the pin is different than the two known types.

That being said, it's possible that it's a hitherto unknown (at least to me) variation.

[Ed.Anderson,Jr.]

Moderator please move to Freikorps section. Thanks, Ed.

[Mike Kenny]

Alternately, the first badge posted may be an Imperial Army precursor to a later Freikorps alteration which ulitised the same basic, but slightly altered / more specific, design.

Regards
Mike

[Brian L.]

Alternately, the first badge posted may be an Imperial Army precursor to a later Freikorps alteration which ulitised the same basic, but slightly altered / more specific, design.

Regards
Mike

I doubt it, as the badge was instituted in 1920 from a design suggested by a Freikorps officer, whose name escapes me at the moment.

[Chip M]

I doubt it, as the badge was instituted in 1920 from a design suggested by a Freikorps officer, whose name escapes me at the moment.

Agreed. The pin assembly is unlike anything yet seen in imperial times. Chip