German Awards - Bamberg Mobile Free Corps Armband

The sleeve mark depicted here was the identification mark of the Bamberg Mobile Volunteer Corps. It was also called the Leupold Rifle Regiment. A volunteer corps of the 5th Bamberg Infantry Regiment and volunteers was formed by the general command of the 2nd Bavarian Army Corps in Würzburg. The call for the creation of the Bamberg mobile volunteer corps is dated April 22, 1919 and signed by Lieutenant Colonel Tanzer. The goal was to support pro-government troops in Munich. In the letter, the coat of arms of the city of Bamberg was already indicated as an identification mark. It should be worn on the chest.
On April 7, the government led by Prime Minister Johannes Hoffmann fled Munich to Bamberg to avoid the struggle against the communist workers' and soldiers' councils. On August 14, 1919, the Bavarian constitution was adopted in Bamberg. Bamberg was guarded by pro-government troops to protect the government and a security zone was established. In addition to the Lancers garrison, formed squad squads were also involved. The volunteer corps consisted of 3 battalions. It later became the 1st Reichswehr Regiment No. 46. The sign is extremely rare.

Round hollow embossed non-ferrous badge. The recessed areas were blackened. At a distance of 90 ° from each other 2 small holes for sewing to clothes.

Front side:

• Around the edge is a wide font ring inside and out with an enlarged line.
• It has a raised font: above - MOBILES - FREIKORPS -, below divided
• 2 flowers from 5 balls - BAMBERG - 1919 -.
In the
• closed field is an image of Bamberg's coat of arms in a curved shield.
• Above the shield is a stone crown with 5 teeth. Next to the shield on the left and right are oak foliage.

Downside:

• Hollow embossed negative of the front side without blackening.