Many German veterans felt profoundly disconnected from civilian life, and joined a Freikorps in search of stability within a military structure. It was one of the many Weimar paramilitary groups active during that time. After 1918, the term was used for the paramilitary organizations that sprang up around Germany as soldiers returned in defeat from World War I. However, the meaning of the word has changed over time. The freikorps were regarded as unreliable by regular armies, so that they were mainly used as sentries and for minor duties. Other known freikorps appeared during the Napoleonic Wars and were led for example by Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow. The first freikorps were recruited by Frederick II of Prussia during the Seven Years' War. militia) was originally applied to voluntary armies. The designation of Freikorps (German for "Free Corps", i.e. Here is a brief Wikipedia excerpt regarding the Friekorps: This spirit of uncompromising courage carried over into the post WW1 years with the formation of paramilitary Friekorps militias composed of returning combat veterans from Germany's defeated army. the stormtroopers took a phenomenal amount of allied prisoners. surrender or die.The message was effective. As in the earliest use of the skull and bones symbol, the meaning is clear. The skull and bones worn in the open indicated to the enemy that the wearer was expecting to achieve victory at any cost and that no quarter was asked for or expected. Unlike many elite units, the early stormtroopers often committed to the upcoming action by taking special care to identify themselves as no quarter warriors. They were among the first modern special forces troops in that their motivation and tactics often allowed small numbers to overcome much larger forces. The mere rumor of these troops operating within a given sector had a devastating effect on allied morale. The small elite groups of heavily armed stormtroopers caused confusions, disruption and mayhem among enemy lines and earned a place of honor among their comrades.
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They would load up with hand grenades and close combat weapons, and infiltrate allied lines using their small numbers to gain the advantage of surprise. These elite soldiers took a death or glory approach to their duties. My question is, did any stromtroop units paint shull and bones on the front of their helmets?ĭuring WW1 certain highly motivated German combat soldiers became the first stormtroopers. I've never run across any other books or information dealing with this until I read an ebay listing posted below.
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When I was in High School reading every WWI book I could get my hands on I ran across a passage in one book I'll never remember the title of that described Shull and bones painted on Stormtroop helmets.