Feld and Forst Hüter badges

[Saufaenger kid]

Thought I would post these, I have had them a few years now and they have not seen the light of day for a while.

A literal meaning would be the field and forestry guards. A rural prussian police force I believe, 2 models are from the Weimar period and 2 from the 3rd Reich period.

Cheers

Gary

[Saufaenger kid]

The litle pin in the middle is a "Tierschutz" an animal protection pin, a rare little beastie indeed.

Gary

[Don Scowen]

Great badges Gary. May we see a closer shot of the Tierschutz badge?

Cheers
Don

[Don Bible]

Feld and Forst Hüter badges

Gary,
Thank you for posting these beautiful and very rare badges. I wonder if we could see a close-up of the Tierschutz pin or button. I have never seen that one before.
In many years of pursuing the police warrant discs of the Third Reich era, I have only come across a couple of the Feld and Forst Hüter badges. I think both were from the Third Reich era, if I recall correctly. One was offered to me at the first SOS at the Drawbridge Inn, and I have always regretted not buying it. I have three examples of the Fischeri badges.
You are the owner of some beautiful and rare examples here !!
Don Bible

[Saufaenger kid]

Here are some close ups of the Tierschutz pin and the Feld and Forst Hüter badges.
Obverse

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Reverse

Maker is EF Wiedmann Frankfurt A.M.

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Weimar period

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2nd Weimar

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1st 3rd Reich

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2nd 3rd Reich

Glad you guys liked these

Cheers

Gary

[W.Unland]

Hello

Very impressive. I had not seen these before. I am a bit unclear as to their use. Were these cap badges, belt box plates, tschako badges? Also, was this organization a branch of the Prussian Police or an auxillary/volunteer group. I recognize that they are Prussian police stars, but again I had never heard of this group.

Thanks,
William Unland

[Saufaenger kid]

William

As far as I know these were worn on the tunic, I believe they were arm badges, they are pin back, Joe Wotka once mentioned to me that these were a rural prussian police force, I do not believe they were volunteers, I do know they were used in the fight against poaching and were armed I believe with only a nightstick and not any type of edged weapon though I'm sure they might have had some kind of knife, I sure would have if I was going up against armed poachers.
Thats about all I know but Joe knows much more I believe.
My interest in them comes about due to their proximity within their work with the Imperial/Weimar hunting/Forestry associations( ADJV).

Cheers

Gary

[Dave C.]

Hi Gary, Very nice set of FF&H badges you have there!!! I still have my one and only...tried to sell it, although I suspect I overpaid for it but they are rare so I'll keep it for the time being!

[Don Scowen]

Gary,

Thanks for the shots of the Tierschutz pin.

There has been a recent spate of bad Third Reich badges for this organisation floating around. I assumed that they were fantasy pieces, but your pin shows that it's based on this original design. Now the question is was there a TR version?

Here's the link showing the fake.... http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=255530

Cheers
Don

[Saufaenger kid]

Don

I have yet to see any other "Tierschutz" pins of any kind not even another one of this type, I have looked as well, I can only assume that it was a very small association and not many were made, hence it's rarity.
Thanks for the interesting link to the obvious fake 3rd Reich tierschutz pin, I hadn't come across these before.
Dave, I remember you getting that badge, a very nice example.

Cheers

Gary