Portrait help

[andya]

Hi
Is this soldier from a Freikorps Unit
thanks
andy

[IchHattEinenKameraden]

Looks like the lion head of Freikorps Epp.

[Brian L.]

To be more precise, he's wearing the badge of Freikorps Epp and the Provisional Reichswehr (Vorläufige Reichswehr) unit oval of one of the regiments -

Bayer. Reichswehr-Jäger-Btl 21
Bayer. Reichswehr-Kavallerie-Regiment 21
1. bayer. leichtes Artillerie-Regiment 21
1. bayer. schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 21

of Reichswehr-Brigade 21 formed in June 1919 and which merged with Reichswehr-Brigade 22 in October 1919 to form Reichswehr-Brigade 21 in the Transitional Army (Übergangsheer).

So, I'd place this photo somewhere between June and October 1919.

[Brian L.]

Here are the same type of armbadges and a photo of the original owner.

Also, I forgot to mention that based on the b&w contrast of the oval armbadge in your photo, the wearer was in either 1. bayer. leichtes Artillerie-Regiment 21. (light artillery) or
1. bayer. schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 21 (heavy artillery).

[andya]

thank you

Excellent information.
Thank you yet again
regards
andy

Here is the man in question

[Brian L.]

nice photo. Interestingly he's wearing the heavy wool mountaineering leggings which were worn by many in Freikorps Epp especially armored car, artillery and machinegun troops.