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Unread 08-11-2012, 09:54 AM   #14
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Tom,

Here is a 1916 DWM marked to "Freikorps Rossbach, 1st Battalion, 1st Machine Gun Company" that was posted on Jan Still's forum a few years ago.

I've also seen a Mauser 96 Red 9 with what appeared to be Freikorps markings.

Freikorps units were usually named after their Commander .

Freiwilligen units were named for the location "Thueringen", their unit specialty "Grenzjäger" , or occasionally their Commander. Some used all three, or sometimes a simple Regtiment or Battalion designator such as the number.

There were far fewer Freiwilligen units than Freikorps units.

Ron
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