Scarce Photo of Freikorps Flieger

[Brian L.]

details of sleeve badge and reverse of postcard.

Inscription:

In memory of Flieger Max Thiemichen
Radziwiliszki, 16. 8.19

[Brian L.]

Scarce Photo of Freikorps Flieger

Flieger Max Thiemichen of Freiwilligen Flieger-Abteilung 426.

In August, 1919, the Air Regiment Veinshenk made up of FA 424 and FA 426 had 32 aircraft was was based in Radziwiliszki (Radviliškis), Lithuania, where this photo was taken.

Previous to this, FA 426 had been involved in the attack on Riga on May 22, 1919, and had initially been founded to serve in Eastern Border defence (Grenzschutz Ost) where it battled the Red Latvian Air Division near Moscow above the village of Podosinki.

[stross]

Wow, very cool, thanks for sharing! Is the arm badge in your collection along with the photo?

[Brian L.]

Wow, very cool, thanks for sharing! Is the arm badge in your collection along with the photo?

No, unfortunately. the arm badge is extremely rare. That is a scan from Ingo Haarcke's book on Freikorps insignia.