Fire-Defense General ?

[Robert Noss]

I do not have any ideas who or what he is:

The photo is in fact a print, not a real photo.

The signature is real, done with ink.

His last name is very likely "Jung".

The axe makes me think he is Fire-Defense.

But the Spike-Helmet looks military.

A Kaiserreich official and somehow related to Firefighters ???

Many questions, as always. ( Oh, how easy are those 3rd Reich uniforms )

Kind regards

Robert

[Paul R]

That looks more like a native American Tomahawk some sort of battle axe. It does not have any qualities I have seen in a Fire Fighting axe.

[Brian Wolfe]

To me it looks like a ceremonial piece, something that would be worn or carried on parade or during sepcial events to indicate a rank or position.

I don't believe it is North American First Nations in origin, not only due to the age of the photograph but the handle end-cap looks too decorative for N.A. Native. It is also not made rugged enough for a fire axe in my opinion. It's more decorative than utilitarian.

Thanks for posting this interesting photo Robert.

I look forward to hearing what others think.

Regards

Brian

[Paul R]

To me it looks like a ceremonial piece, something that would be worn or carried on parade or during sepcial events to indicate a rank or position.

I don't believe it is North American First Nations in origin, not only due to the age of the photograph but the handle end-cap looks too decorative for N.A. Native. It is also not made rugged enough for a fire axe in my opinion. It's more decorative than utilitarian.

Thanks for posting this interesting photo Robert. sd

I look forward to hearing what others think.

Regards

Brian

I agree with you 100%. I was not saying that it was a Native American battle axe, but it resembled one.

I do not think that it is supposed to represent a Fire Fighting axe at all. I think that it is a ceremonial representation of a battle axe. I look forward to reading more input was well!! :cheers:

[speedytop]

Hi,

the man would wear a bavarian jubilee medal, the helmet could be bavarian municipal police and the axe could be a ceremonial (awarded) mining axe.

Regards

Uwe