Deutsche Jägerschaft
was the official hunting society in Nazi Germany, 1934–1945. Membership was mandatory for all who possessed a hunting license.
Origin
The was created through the of 1934. Existing hunting societies were disbanded and the membership transferred to the new society.Mission
- Educate the hunting community to practice an ethical hunting culture.
- Preserve the wildlife population unchanged to the benefit of future generations.
- Jews were excluded from membership even if they owned hunting grounds.
Organization
The 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 through its system of honorary courts. was led by Hermann Göring, as, and was governed by the. Elected officials did not exist; all functionaries were appointed by their superiors in the internal chain of command. Göring's deputy and leader of the daily work was Walter von Keudell until 1937. Administrative leader was Ulrich Scherping.was organized in a number of. Some had a as leader of the. Each contained a number of under a. Each had a number of under a. Thüringen, for instance, formed a with 15 that were state wildlife agencies. The and the also came under the.
Rank structure
- Göring
- Ulrich Scherping
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