Freikorps (Free Corps) were German volunteer military or anti-communist paramilitary units. The term was originally applied to voluntary armies formed in German lands from the middle of the 18th century onwards. Between World War I and World War II the term was also used for the paramilitary organizations that arose during the Weimar Republic. An ...
volunteer corps; (see Freiwillige).
any of several private paramilitary groups that first appeared in December 1918 in the wake of Germany`s defeat in World War I. Composed of ... [6 related articles]
free corps; far-right paramilitary organizations made up of disillusioned WWI soldiers that sprung up around Germany as soldiers returned in defeat from World War I. They were frequently involved in political brawls, especially against the communists.
volunteer corps; (see Freiwillige).