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    Need help identifying this shoulder board

    Not sure on this one. Heer, and if so, what branch? Didn't see it on a number of sites. Might be post war?

    Assistance appreciated!
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    #2
    IMO Shoulder strap of an oberfyorster (senior forest warden, equivalent to the army captain)

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      #3
      Originally posted by Stive View Post
      IMO Shoulder strap of an oberfyorster (senior forest warden, equivalent to the army captain)
      Are you referring to the Reich Forestschutz? I thought so too, but they used acorns for rank pips, not the stars. Also the inner cord color on the Forestschutz boards was a deeper green, although this could have faded over time.

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        #4
        It is a shoulder strap of a sample of 1939, on him there were stars.
        Here from a collection of my friend.
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          #5
          Yes Walddienst. Forestry.

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            #6
            Originally posted by NickG View Post
            Yes Walddienst. Forestry.
            Understood and agreed, but I wonder why this board has pips when all the other forestry boards I've seen have acorns instead.

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              #7
              The Heeresforstverwaltungs Administration Officials used pips instead of acorns...


              Cheers
              Larry

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                #8
                Pips where used before the forestry dress regulation changed them in 1938.
                From 1934 untill 1938 = pips
                From 1938 = achorns

                (note: this is according to dress regulation, i have seen otherwise. Dress regulation wasn't always followed )

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by stevenentabita View Post
                  Pips where used before the forestry dress regulation changed them in 1938.
                  From 1934 untill 1938 = pips
                  From 1938 = achorns

                  (note: this is according to dress regulation, i have seen otherwise. Dress regulation wasn't always followed )
                  And in an example of good timing, I just picked this up! Thanks to everyone for their help!
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                    #10
                    New information:

                    I was just informed by someone local that the original board I posted is for a Luftwaffe Forester member (signified by the lighter green inner cords).

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                      #11
                      Maybe so

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Darth2a View Post
                        New information:

                        I was just informed by someone local that the original board I posted is for a Luftwaffe Forester member (signified by the lighter green inner cords).
                        No, that information is not correct. Forestery luftwaffe and heer ALWAYS has a black backing.
                        Here is mine

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by stevenentabita View Post
                          No, that information is not correct. Forestery luftwaffe and heer ALWAYS has a black backing.
                          Here is mine

                          Ok, so based on that, both boards I posted (with acorns and with pips) are both civilian forestry?

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Darth2a View Post
                            Ok, so based on that, both boards I posted (with acorns and with pips) are both civilian forestry?
                            They are both from the Staatforstdienst (state forestry). But both from a different period of dress regulation
                            Staatsforstdienst = Green backing
                            Privat forestery = Brown backing
                            Communal forestry = Light grey backing
                            Heer/luftwaffe forestry = Back backing

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by stevenentabita View Post
                              They are both from the Staatforstdienst (state forestry). But both from a different period of dress regulation
                              Staatsforstdienst = Green backing
                              Privat forestery = Brown backing
                              Communal forestry = Light grey backing
                              Heer/luftwaffe forestry = Back backing
                              Thank you (and all others)! Big help!

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