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Title: American forests
Identifier: americanforests20natiuoft (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: National Irrigation Association (U. S. ); New Jersey Forestry Association; South Jersey Woodmen's Association; American Forestry Association
Subjects: Forests and forestry -- Periodicals
Publisher: Washington (etc. ) American Forestry Association (etc. )
Contributing Library: Earth Sciences - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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FORESTERS IN THE GREAT WAR 861 defense of the fortifications in the war zone, while those in the second class have probably been used largely for reconnaissance work. This work, which has been steadily increasing in importance and difficulty, is one which foresters are especially qualified to perform, and in connection with it they have undoubtedly rendered valuable service as guides and scouts. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia have not gone so far as France in making the forest organization an integral part of the army. In Germany the bulk of the higher forest officers are merely subject to the compiilsory service which may be required of all able- bodied citizens in accordance with the general military laws. Some of these higher officers do, however, voluntarily become a part of the army as guides or couriers (feldjager). In Prussia the "feldjagerkorps" consists of about seventy-five forest officers who receive the same education as other foresters but in addition have military organiza- tion and are from time to time assigned to duty in Berlin. The origin of this corps dates from the time of Frederick the Great, who conceived that foresters could find their way through the wilds better than any other men. In times of peace the members of the corps are still used for such duties as transferring despatches between the different courts. The lower forest officers, on the other hand, are much more closely connected with the army through the organization of special " jagerbattalions." Foresters belonging to these battalions owe not only the usual military service required of every one, but are subject to certain special military obligations. Candidates for the lower grades in the forest service, after serving an apprenticeship in forestry work and undergoing from one to three years of military training, must pass an examination known as "jagerprufung." If successful in this they are recommended for appointment in one of the "jagerbattalions," which are organized as part of the regular army. In connection with their military service they are specially trained as sharpshooters and also receive instruc- tion in forestry from competent fores-
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AusTRiAN Forest School Students. NOTE PARTICULARLY IN THIS GROUP THE MILITARY UNIFORMS AND THE GENERALLY SOLDIER LIKE APPEAR-iNCE OF THE STXIDENTS.

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