WW2 German Nazi Hunting Association Stick Pin
SKU: 73
Original/Reproduction: Original
Availability: In-stock
Manufacturer: N/A
Size / Dimensions: 15x12 mm.
Materials / Construction: Aluminum badge with hot lacquered finish
Condition: Excellent
Price: $65.95
Seller Type: WW2C
Seller ID: KC
Return Policy: 3-day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Description
Original member badge of German Hunting Association, Mitgliedsabzeichen Reichsbund Deutsche Jägerschaft (RDJ). Aluminum badge with hot lacquered finish. German patent marked by Ges. Gesch on the reverse. Excellent condition badge. The size is 15x12 mm.
History
The Deutsche Jägerschaft was a statutory corporation with mandatory membership for all who possessed a hunting license. The membership was in hunting matters subordinate to the jurisdiction of the Deutsche Jägerschaft through its system of honorary courts. Deutsche Jägerschaft was led by Hermann Göring, as Reichsjägermeister, and was governed by the Führerprinciple. Elected officials did not exist; all functionaries were appointed by their superiors in the internal chain of command. Goring's deputy and leader of the daily work was Walter von Keudell until 1937. Administrative leader was Oberstjägermeister Ulrich Scherping.
"Deutsche Jägerschaft" was organized in a number of Jagdgaus. Some Länder had a Landesjägermeister as leader of the Gaujägermeisters. Each Jagdgau contained a number of Jagdkreise under a Kreisjägermeister. Each Jagdkreis had a number of Hegeringen (Game Management Areas) under a Hegeringsleiter. Thüringen, for instance, formed a Jagdgau with 15 Jagdkreise that were state wildlife agencies.[4] The Institute für Jagdkunde (Hunting Science Institute) and the Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Handfeuerwaffen (German Research Station for Small Arms) also came under the Deutsche Jägerschaft.
