Germany, Freikorps. A Rare Gotha Comrades’ Association of Freikorps Fighters Membership Pin Republic of a sceptre in its claws

a sceptre in its claws on the left and an orb bearing a cross in its claws on the right

he was wounded in action in his right hand

mounted to a silvered cross base

and Pendant: three-piece construction

Germany, Freikorps. A Rare Gotha Comrades’ Association of Freikorps Fighters Membership Pin Republic of a sceptre in its claws(Kameradschaft Freikorps Kmpfer Gotha Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse bearing a central black enameled shield defaced by a silvered Totenkopf (indicating veterans of the Freikorps campaign in the Baltic region), surrounded by a red enameled border bearing a gilt inscription of KAMERADSCHAFT FREIKORPS KMPFER GOTHA (GOTHA COMRADES ASSOCIATION OF FREIKORPS FIGHTERS), unmarked, measuring 16. 58