History

The German Wehrmacht was composed of three main branches, the Heer (Army), the Kriegsmarine (Navy), and the Luftwaffe (Air Force). The Heer and Kriegsmarine uniforms were based upon the designs utilized by their predecessor organizations, the Reichsheer and the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy). Conversely, the Luftwaffe uniforms were based upon the uniforms worn in the sports and paramilitary organizations that were the forerunners of the Luftwaffe. The Luftwaffe uniforms were specifically designed to deviate from the designs of the other Wehrmacht service branches. It was also necessary that the uniforms differentiate between military and civilian pilots.

Members of the Luftwaffe Forestry branch wore a green cap with a dark green cap band and black visor.

Oberlandforstmeister wore gilt chin cords, ranks Landforstmeister to Förster wore silver cords, and ranks Unterförster and below wore a black leather chin strap.
Gilt buttons were used for Oberlandforstmeister, silver buttons for ranks Landforstmeister to Förster, and matte green buttons for ranks Unterförster and below.

The insignia used were the same as for the standard Luftwaffe visor cap.