Unusual member of Freikorps von Lettow-Vorbeck

[logibear64]

An interesting picture from the Heinrich Hoffmann collection in the US National Archives.

[Peter H]

Also reproduced in Charles Woolley's Schiffer Book "German Uniforms, Insignia & Equipment 1918-1923",2002 page 120.


http://forum.axishistory.com/files/unteroffizier.jpg

This NCO acting as a chauffeur in Munich,May 1919,had served with General Lettow-Vorbeck in Ostafrika and was serving him again as a member of Freikorps Lettow-Vorbeck.

[Chris Dale]

Great picture, isn't it? I've asked before but does anyone have any other photos of Freikorps Lettow Vorbeck? Or of Lettow in his Freikorps days?
Cheers
Chris

[trickcyclist]

chrispaulodale:

Here's an expensive postcard of von Lettow-Vorbek in his Frekorps days. It's the second one from the top.

http://www.heimatsammlung.de/topo_unter ... mpf_03.htm

Cheers.
TC

[Chris Dale]

Thanks TC! I'd actually seen that one before, it seems there's only very few about about...
Cheers
Chris

[Peter H]

On Ebay.

Foto Lettow-Vorbeck FreiKorps Reichswehr Stahlhelm Kapp

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 34284&rd=1

[Chris Dale]

Hi Peter,
Thanks for pointing out that interesting picture. I've posted it here.
I know the seller said it says Lettow Vorbeck on the back but it doesn't look like him to me. The officer in this photo has no Pour Le Merite (which Lettow usually wore) and has unit badges on his collar which I didn't think the Freikorps Lettow-Vorbeck wore. What do other think?
Cheers
Chris

[Chris Dale]

Ooops, I've just noticed my first error here...the driver does have collar badges, so they clearly did!
Sorry
Chris