Original! Freikorps Von Epp Bavarian Machine Gun Corps Munich 1920 Photograph

FREIKORPS VON EPP BAVARIAN MACHINE GUN CORPS MUNICH 1920 PHOTOGRAPH. FOR SALE IS A HIGHLY RARE, GENUINE VINTAGE BLACK AND WHITE WEIMAR REPUBLIC ERA MILITARY PHOTOGRAPH DATED DECEMBER 28, 1920 FROM MUNICH, GERMANY. THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY PIECE OF POST-WW1 MILITARIA IDENTIFIED DIRECTLY TO THE FAMOUS FREIKORPS VON EPP (BAYERISCHES SCHÜTZENKORPS). THE FRONT OF THE PHOTOGRAPH DEPICTS A DETACHMENT OF SOLDIERS LOADED WITH SPECIFIC UNIT ICONOGRAPHY. THE UNIT FLAG: THE BAVARIAN LOZENGE DESIGN CLEARLY MARKS THE TEXT BRIG.

VON EPP" ALONG WITH "4. (MG) K FOR THE 4TH MACHINE GUN COMPANY (MASCHINENGEWEHR-KOMPANIE).

THE CENTERPIECE PLAQUE: THE MEN ARE HOLDING A CENTRAL METALLIC PLAQUE PROUDLY DISPLAYING THE ROARING LION PROFILE HEAD, THE ICONIC INSIGNIA OF THE FREIKORPS EPP. UNIFORM INSIGNIA: THE SOLDIERS ARE CLEARLY WEARING BOTH THE STANDARD SEWN TRADITION DIAMOND SLEEVE BADGE AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE ELONGATED OVAL MACHINE GUN CORPS ARM BADGE. THE BACK OF THE PHOTO FEATURES A HANDWRITTEN DEDICATION IN GERMAN CURSIVE SCRIPT SENT TO A LOVED ONE AS A KEEPSAKE. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION. 28, 20 DEDICATED TO HIS LITTLE BLONDE AS A KEEPSAKE FROM HER KRAUSE. UNIT: FREIKORPS VON EPP / REICHSWEHR BRIGADE 21 4.

ERA: POST WORLD WAR 1 / WEIMAR REPUBLIC / FREIKORPS PERIOD. DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 4 3/8 INCHES BY 3 1/4 INCHES. CONDITION: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE CONDITION WITH NATURAL AGE WEAR AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS (PLEASE SEE PICTURES).

CRISP HANDWRITING ON REVERSE SIDE. PERFECT PIECE FOR HISTORICAL MEMORABILIA COLLECTORS AND GERMAN MILITARY HISTORY ENTHUSIASTS.

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