Forestry Mantel - East Prussia

[gp1977]

Hi,

I found this forestry mantel and according to all my research is seems to be original and complete.

Looking for expert feedback before I spend the money, my wife doesn't know about :-)

THANKS IN ADVANCE !!!

[GAMS1]

Original and complete period coat !
Nick

[gp1977]

Thank you !

I looks like the acorns are missing from the shoulder boards.

[foersterBerlin]

Period yes, but NOT COMPLETE!
The collar tabs are missing as with most forestry coats and tunics which remained in service after the war.

Regards
Stefany

[gp1977]

Period yes, but NOT COMPLETE!
The collar tabs are missing as with most forestry coats and tunics which remained in service after the war.

Regards
Stefany

Thank you.

What kind of collar tabs would you suggest putting on ?
It looks from the photos that acorns are missing from the shoulder boards as well.

Thanks !

[foersterBerlin]

The correct collar tabs for this rank ( and also for the next higher one with acorn ) are for rank of Revierfoerster - oakleafs in the lower egdes and two oakleafs in the centre.

Unfortunately I am not allowed to post pics - but send me Your e-mail address and I will post Yopu a photo of the correct style.

Best
Stefany

[gp1977]

Thanks and pm sent

[gp1977]

Thank you very much foersterBerlin for all your help !

[gp1977]

Coat belonged to Revierfoerster Horst Quednau. He was the Revierfoerster since 1934 at Rekau near Ortelsburg in East Prussia and was killed in 1943 at Stalingrad, while serving with 3rd Company of Pionier-Bataillon 41.

[gp1977]

[gp1977]

Some info from Volksbund:

Nachname:Quednau
Vorname:Horst
Dienstgrad:Hauptfeldwebel
Geburtsdatum:12.11.1913
Geburtsort:Königsberg
Todes-/Vermisstendatum:04.05.1943
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Kgf. im Gebiet Saratow

[gp1977]

Thanks for foersterBerlin for all the help !