I noticed several Hunting/Forestry topics scattered about. I would like to share information and photos with anyone interested in this subject. Here is a Private Forestry Dress Tunic for starters--picked it up at the 2008 SOS. The details are quite interesting as the green flecks in the shoulderboards are identical to the flecks in the shoulder cords.

Hear is a shot of mine

Forestry and Hunting Associations horn i picked up wile back seller thought it was HJ

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Macki: Thank you for the great photo. It looks excellent and correct in every way. Here is my Imperial German Forestry Official Parade Uniform dating around the late 1880s/90s.

nice i had another set up few years ago it had slate gray pants was of higher rank but had the
plastick buttons will see if i can find old photo

here is mine

oops cut it off

PLGamehunter: Thankds for the input. Once again we see the variations. We are off to a good start. Here are three period pictures showing more variations. Note the lack of medals or other insignia.

Home on leave?

Everyone loves a Forester.

I hope those of you who have viewed this discussion have enjoyed the uniforms and accessories contributed thus far. Forestry and Hunting, as well as shooting have been honored traditions in germany as well as most European nations. Here is a photo of my Imperial German Hunting Association Visor Cap.

Gents,

What a treat, thanks to all who posted these photos of some seriously nice hunting and forestry-related pieces. Top notch!

Much continued good luck to all of you.

Bill

Ps Chief, is the bronze signed? It looks great.

Thanks for the kind words. Yes the Stag Bronze is signed. I will be posting more interesting Forestry/Hunting items soon.

Bronze Hunting Falcon and Steins.

here is my little add

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Rev. Stone,

A sharp looking visor cap you have there, the
piece looks impeccable, so well made as do the rest of the uniforms that are posted.

Chiefs imperial set is an especially fantastic
set - if it's from Braunschweig my eyes are seeing a little horse insignia on the cap..?
Chief, could you post a couple more shots of the bronze falcon, please? Or, you could pop it into the falcon thread in the Imperial forum?
Either way I'd really like to take a look at it... ... if you'd be so kind?

Also ... the first original photo
that you posted, is that a Heer portepee hanging
from that dagger? Looks like it to these tired old eyes ..?

Best!

Bill

Chief
Could you please post a close up picture of the hirschfänger in your first picture you posted on 17th March, looks to have a different style pommel and the knot looks interesting as well. All are great pictures, rare to find a picture of a hirschfänger in wear as clear as those.

Many Thanks

Gary

Thanks for your comments. Here are enlarged photos as requested. I agree the Cutlass is unusual in several respects. Unfortunately it becomes very grainy but here it is anyway.

Enlarged Cutlass as requested.

I found you can enlarge this with Windows Viewer with some better clarity.

Here is a rare Goring Hunting Association Award. I do not know why or how it may have been awarded. The silver plaque is silver marked and dated.

Close-up of Goring DJ Plaque.

Chief,

Thanks for the additional photos. That's one nice bird-of-prey sir, you should be proud of having that in your wonderful collection.

Your Göring bust is new to me, I've never seen this pattern before but I like it very much.
It has a great caricature-feeling about it and is really well sculpted. You actually don't see too many busts of the Reichsjägermeister for sale. This one has even captured that odd little thing with his lips, ha, very nice!

Wishing you much continued success with your fine collection!

Bill

Chief

Thank you so much for the additional pictures, a very unusual pommel that I think is likely a dogs head, certainly some kind of animal head, the suspension is also quite unusual, I can see a thin band of leather under the scabbard lug but not much else, it certainly is not the usual "V" notch frog commonly seen.
I'm with Bill on this one, a wonderful bust of Göring and graet silver plaque, anything of Göring dedicated by the hunting association is very rare and very nice to see in such detail.
Thanks once again for showing us your stuff.

Gary

Many thanks to Bill and Gary for their input and comments. I learn more about this hobby every day from fellow collectors. There is very little documentation on the DJ, Forestry and of course nothing on the DFO. Here is an interesting rather common DJ Award in Bronze, but it has the original case and was given as a shooting prize. Most of these are just dated at the bottom or have no engraving at all.

Hi chief82,

Your Göring bust has caught my attention. I am also not sure where and why this may have been awarded, but at least there is a clue with the year "1943". If it's not an award then perhaps it was meant as a gift.

For my academic purposes could you please answer these questions. What is the total height and the height of just the pedestal? What are the dimensions of the silver plaque? Lastly, are there any markings on the bust itself?

Best regards

Carinhall: Thank you for your interest. The bust is aprox 8.5 inches overall, the pedestal measures about 4 inches, the plaque is about 2 X 2.25. The bronze itself appears to be signed "Zoll". I hope this is helpful to your research.

Chief
Nice 1935 Bronze award, these awards run from late 1934 up to 1938, I personally have not seen any dated later than this although the Deutsche Jägerschaft still mention them in their publications up to 1942 so I suppose their might be some later ones out there, here's a few I have,I think I have a couple more to add to this pile, still a couple to find though.Your right about these awards, I have found the earlier ones are sometimes more than just a date the later pieces usually do just have the date.

Gary

A great collection, thanks for allowing me to see it.

Chief82,

Thank you for the information. If I am able to come up with any info on your Göring bust I will let you know.

This is an interesting Hunting Association piece. It is not maker marked but the reat treat is the dedication--"From one rooster to another." Northern France 1941.

The Dedication

A Gaujagermeister tunic of heavy cotton or poplin with Bullion Collar leaves and sleeve patch.

Here my Revier- Oberforst -Meister tunic , it is named on the inside pocket by the tailor to location and owner .

..and a close-up .

This ribbon bar came with the tunic and is sewn on as not to move or be taken off the tunic !

..and an other close-up for your enjoyment .

Thanks Bernd, Thats a great tunic. What can you tell us about the Forster Medal with the Prussian eagle?

This badge was issued like for game wardens to arrest pouchers ,etc. My badge at one time had a refective paint on the scroll, mostly gone now ; backside is hollow casting with long vertical pin .
The best part was, that I found it like 15 years ago in a basket on a dealer's table at a gun show that was marked " Any item for $ 5 "!
There are some variations of this badge ; it was discussed on the WHA FORUM .

Bernd,

You've really put together a great collection of DJ tunics and uniforms and it's always a pleasure to see such aesthetic items of this type of quality.

Chief - I'm fairly certain there was also a good thread that we had going on Houston's forum some time ago, regarding the Feld u. Forst Hüter insignia. If you go through some of the older threads I'm sure you'll find it. I think it had some great photos of the variant
badges.

Good hunting!

Bill

I'm mainly a tunic colector, and as yet have nothing by way of Forestry and/or Hunting, but do have a couple of relevant visors from my previous 'habit'.
The most unusual is this Luftwaffe Forestry visor, with green band and piping. The maker is Michovious of Cottbus. I've never seen another one and I wonder if any of you guys have?

...interior. I think at one time it had a metal ****ade as there are 2 holes, but the bullion ****ade now on is very high quality.

...sorry!

Nice visor--I have not seen one like it but it looks good in every way. I was not unusual to upgrade/modify uniforms. Thanks.

Could anyone please tell me the rank of this tunic.

I've given him some awards!

Great display. Thanks for sharing with us.

Tristan,

Nice looking tunic and cap, thanks for adding it to the thread. This gentleman would have been an Oberlandforstmeister.

Best!

Bill

Thanks, guys.

A new addition..same rank as before but with army/forestry eagle.

collar is of green doeskin.

eagle.

Great thread and I really enjoy viewing all the Hunting Assoc. items, although I have to admit that I'm a bit lost when it comes to forestry, although still fascinating to view!

This is an interesting Tunic. It is Prussian Forestry. The buttons show the Prussian Eagle, but with a tiny Third Reich swaz in the center.

Nice! Are the collar tabs bullion? Can you show a close up of them, please?

Thanks-The collars are woven green and bullion. They are very well done and beautiful

Superb!!

Falconry Hunting was also very popular and remains so. Information is scarce. This tunic is a 1930s high official DFO (German Falconry Org).

Close up of boards and tabs

DFO Sleeve Patch

Those tabs on the Prussian Forestry tunic are absolutely superb!

And I've never seen anything like it before, although I have to say that DFO tunic is a fantastic looking example!

Thanks for sharing!

Chief,

Outstanding!

Those collar tabs have to be some of the nicest examples I've ever seen, civilian or military. Great quality and workmanship.

I hope you'll continue to share your fine collection with us and best of luck!

Bill

This is an interesting Forestry Administrator tunic as the buttons are gilt as is the collar tab and collar piping. The Hunting Arm Band bullion show much oxidation which gives it great character I believe.

Chief,

Another visual feast for the eyes, many thanks!

Some of these jackets are so well-designed and tailored, really top-shelf. You must have a whole closet full of these beauties, no? How long have you been at collecting forestry uniforms? It seems you've picked the best of the best.

Once again, thanks and best regards!

Bill

Thank you for the kind comments. I have been collecting Forestry/Hunting for about 25 years. . I have just tried to stay focused and select quality items. Although the fakers are now beginning to reproduce items in this field, the vast majority of uniforms are still originals. As you know Cutlass, Hirchfangers and medals are now being reproduced by the truckload. Here is a picture of a very productive hunt.

Some of you may find these interesting. The Reichjagermeister picture is a period DJ post card. The thin glass tea cup is from Goring's Yacht. Note the etched anchor centered HG monogramm.

Here is a nice Hunting Association dinner setting. The plate appears to be a commemorative and the utensils Imperial.

Close up of utensils

quote:

Originally posted by Chief82:
Great display. Thanks for sharing with us.

sorry but i think Rank is Forstmeister as Oberlandforstmeister had gold i believe

I found these items at the Atlanta Show two weeks ago. A 1938 Jagerbrief and a large 800 silver spoon of the Imperial era.

Close-up of Spoon

Jagerbrief

Dear Chief,
Many thanks for a great posting of your collection of Hunting and Forestry uniforms and accessories. Your time and consideration to post all these photographs is appreciated.
Sincerely,
HUBERTUS

Chief,

Very nice collection you have and I like it a lot! Thanks for sharing it.

Thank you for the kind words. Here is a nice little DJV Pennant recently aquired.

Chief,

Good to see you back. I just re-read this entire thread again and I must say what a pleasure it's been. Thanks again to you and all the fellas who've contributed their time and input to this thread.

Wishing you all a great year collecting in 2009!

Bill

Thanks WWII, and to Chief for some great stuff!

I wonder if the spoon you have is a Freikorps one? If you have Niemans book on awards look at pp. 58 and 80, where the Stags Head is very similar to the emblem for the Freikorps von Aulock and/or the Selbstschutz-Bataillon von Heyderbreck, respectively.If not let me know and I will scan (allowed?) for you.

I'm waiting on a couple of Forestry items that I recently got in an auction so I will post them when Santa brings them!

I do not have that reference. Thanks for the input. I look forward to your post.

Sorry...having trouble attaching photos!!

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Dont know what was wrong yesterday but OK now!

This image is NOT the Hindenburg as noted on the picture, this caption relates to another award.
My picture is of the von Heydebreck award.

This next image is of the von Aulock award.
Both have similarities to the emblem on the spoon, one with the crown and the other with the cross!

A new addition...a Rieverforster tunic.

..and a Waldbluse (?)

The Tunic with hidden buttons is very unique. I like it. Here are two Hunting Association medallions found at the Huntsville Show last week. The gold one is a solid non-portable and the bronze is hollow and was apparently attached or soldered to another unknown object. Both appear to have something to do with handguns. Ideas??

Nice Rieverforster tunic Tristan. Are the buttons bake lite/metal with striated faces?
I hate I missed the Huntsville show?
thanks,
Pauli

Chief82,

Thanks for posting the photo of the Göring glass tea cup. A real rarity!

Great thread and pictures, i have this picture and wonder if anybody can add a bit more info on it... regards steve

Hi Essex....nice photo.I don't know his rank but he is from the Deutsche Jaegerschaft organisation. Maybe if you look closely at his arm badge you will see the stag's head emblem similar to ones already posted. He is wearing his informal tunic (green buttons)and would have another with silver buttons for more formal occasions.
Hi Mann...yes, the buttons are bakelite and have very fine lines etched unto them.
Lastly, a Forestry Greatcoat.

Thanks for your reply regarding the buttons Tristan!
I have a collection on m1943 type field caps. Something in common with a few, the striated texture of the bakelite buttons. This texture even carries over into a Swedish model I own from the same period.
Gorgeous tunics!
Cheers, Pauli

Tristan
Thanks for the info on the picture its a really intresting insight into the hunting/forestry life of germany in times past,

steve

nice items !

my set :

HI Sebastian...nice tunic. Who is the maker?