Awards of the German Freikorps

Two notable exceptions were the Baltic Cross and Silesian Eagle.

Freikorps awards may be divided into two categories: veteran decorations recognized by the German government as well as paramilitary awards issued under the authority of local Freikorps commanders.

The vast majority of these were considered unofficial commemorative medals and worn only at specific veteran events or reunions.

The most famous of these types of certificates was the Regimental Diploma List which was presented to Adolf Hitler for his own World War I military service.

Freikorps awards Freikorps Service Awards Lumsden, R. (2001), Medals and Decorations of Hitler's Germany (Shrewsbury, MBI Publishing)