Freikorps or Forest?

[Vetinari]

And another time i need help for identifying a photo.

Is this man a freikorpsmember or is he a Forrestman? Thank you in advance. Your help is really appreciatet.

[Vetinari]

and a better scan from the collar

[Guest Rick Research]

What do his shoulder boards look like?

And what is the pinback award he is wearing-- Sports badge? Wound Badge? Or?

For some reason, with that bayonet arther than a Hirschf?nger, I am thinking Gendarmerie from one of the smaller German states?

Is there a photographer's name and address to tell where this was taken?

[Vetinari]

Here are some more scans. One the backside is a stamp "Atelier Stern, Berlin NW, Turmstra?e 38". Thank you.

[Vetinari]

and last one hope that helps.

[Guest Rick Research]

Ahhhh. You were correct-- Forestry service.

What I thought was the top of a bayonet is the clam-shell guard of a Hirschf?nger, and his shoulder boards are definitely the same color as his tunic-- GREEN.

I have never seen collar patchs as fancy as that before on a Forst tunic. He looks rather like a Mecklenburg General with those!

Too bad no name-- if he worked for the city of Berlin, he would be in the online address directory.

[Vetinari]

Thank you Rick, your help is really appreciated.

:beer:

[Gordon Craig]

Vetinari, Rick,

Very interesting uniform and I have certainly never seen a Forrestry uniform like this one. Really unusual collar insignia. I wouldn't say that the Hirschfanger definitely makes this a forestry uniform though. He could be from a hunting organization as well. If you look closely at the photo he is holding a Hut in his left hand. Too flattened to make out the shape or any adornment on it but it could be for either association. I have a good sized German Forestry collection plus I know some very knowledgable Forestry collectors in Germany. If it is ok with Vetinari I will forward his photo on to my contacts and see what they have to say about it.Regards,

Gordon

[Guest Rick Research]

Nor have I. It's an oddly military style uniform, which is why my first thought was some sort of Police ("Green" or "Blue") copying the Reichsheer uniforms of the 1920s.

[Vetinari]

Hello Gordon, any help is appreciated and of course you can use the photo. Thank you for your help. Best Regards v.

[Gordon Craig]

Vetinari,

Here is the reponse from one of my forestry collector collegues in Berlin.

Gordon,

yes it is a forestry uniform. It is from Freestate Prussia (Weimar

Republic) following the 1929 regulation.

Regards,

Gordon