Freiwilligen-Sturmabteilung Roßbach Sleeve Badge

[rbminis]

Freikorps Roßbach marched 1200 miles from Berlin and rescued Iron Division from destruction near Thorensburg in November 1919. It attacked the Latvian army that had the Freikorps unit surrounded, broke through to it and held off the Latvians long enough for men of the Iron Division to escape.

It was ordered to disband by the government when returning from the Baltic in December 1919 but Roßbach refused. It was disbanded after the Kapp Putsch and was used to form Reichswehr Jägerbataillon 39.

It was again disbanded during the reorganization of the Reichswehr but continued to function under various cover names, including worker group and detective agency. Elements of it fought against the Poles in Upper Silesia and later took part in the Beer Hall Putsch. It was disbanded permanently in a ceremony 9 November 1933 for the 10th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch.

This version of the sleeve badge with the tangs purposely cut off so that it could be sewn on the sleeve.
Ralph.

[MAP]

Nice Ralph. A period that I know little about so thanks for the background information

[Aldo]

That's a beautiful piece !

[rbminis]

Nice Ralph. A period that I know little about so thanks for the background information

Thanks Michael!
It's an area that I am finding some interest in, and trying to learn a little along the way.
Ralph.

[rbminis]

That's a beautiful piece !

Thank you Al!
Ralph.

[Chopperman]

Nice piece Ralph.
I've seen them before and knew that they were a Freicorps era item
but I never bothered to learn the history of the group.

Thanks for that.