Rare Heer Collar Tabs

[Bob Hritz]

Here is a pair of rare Heer collar tabs for the Heeresoberlandforstmeister, the highest rank of the Heer forestry Service. It is the only set I have ever seen and the embroidery and workmanship is supurb.

Bob Hritz

[Ron Weinand]

Impressive Bob, and still with the original tie

[KM-NZ]

Not KM but I still like lol, do you have any pics of any in wear ?

Thanks

[Johnny R]

Nice Bob, the really esoteric stuff is all that really does it for me anymore.

[wvdparis2]

It's a first for me
Schouldn't the embroidery be gold too for the highest rank ????

Michael

[sunsetIE]

You seem to possess the most impressive items as always Bob!

[Wallace]

Stunning tabs Bob,thanks for sharing these really rare beauties

[CWP]

Fantastic, those are very attractive and no doubt virtually unobtainable.

[abigor]

it is luftwaffe forestry service

i think those collar tabs is for luftwaffe forestry service

[Bob Hritz]

i think those collar tabs is for luftwaffe forestry service

Embroidery on black if for Heer forestry.

Bob Hritz

[klute0007]

Black as colour for collar tabs and shoulder boards is generally for military-forestry (Luftwaffen- and Heeresforst).

But: I dont know what this gold piping around meens.

For sure: its a "Forstmeister" (not a "Oberlandforstmeister" or something else.

[Bob Hritz]

For the Luftwaffe rank of oberlandforstmeister, the full embroidery and piping is in gold. For Heer, the embroidery is in silver and piping in gold.

Please review the Angolia and Schlicht references on Heer and Luftwaffe, volumes II in each series. You will find the confirmation there.

Bob Hritz

[Laurence Strong]

Very nice and desirable tabs...I always like that little bit of string

[foersterBerlin]

Sorry to say, but Klute0007 is right. Silver oakleaf embroidery in all four corners and one in the center is for Forstamtmann or Forstmeister (not Oberlandforstmeister).I have just checked the 1938/39 dress regulation for LW forestry and Heer forestry. Both have silver embroidery and silver cord around.
Oberlandforstmeister had gold embroidery and cord.

Forestry is not a very popular field and even reputated authors made mistakes. ( I know about another author describing the headband and brim edge as being of Seidenrips ( a special woven silk), but all originals have these made of cloth and the regulation as well say cloth).
Best is to have the regulation by hand to see what was written.

Regards
stefany

[wvdparis2]

that's wy I was asking ..
according to Angolia/Schlicht -Band 1 - Das Heer- (german edition) page 367

Heeresoberlandforstmeister are wearing collar tabs like Heeresforstamtmann but with gold embroidery & cord ...