An explanation is very necessary in this case.
The book above (Waidwerk der Welt) with those Nazi-portraits is a book about the biggest hunting exhibition ever held. It took place in Berlin in 1937 and was a huge success. The picture of the "Führer" seems to be in it for political reasons - Hitler was strict anti-hunting and a vegetarian! He didn't like this exhibition at all, but had to attend the opening ceremony. He strolled through the trophy halls with his entourage quite uninterested and left.
Göring on he other hand was an avid hunter and "Chief Hunting Master" of the Reich as well as the patron of this exhibition which he personally curated. This was also a way to show the world how great a hunter he was (or thought he was). Göring was very eager to be the person who shot the best red stags in Germany if not the world.
The crazy thing is, that is was a worldwide collobaration and it was a cheerful and peaceful event - and this so very shortly before the War began... The British sent some of their celebrated hunters like Harold Frank Wallace to measure and judge hundreds of antlers. Lord Halifax came also and was invited by Göring to a hunt. And there were many trophies of the King and Queen to be seen, as well as huge tigers, big tusks, argalis and one of the very first giant pandas in full mount, shot by Col. Brocklehurst.
The French displayed many trophies from their colonies as well.
Most of the european nobility and political rulers came - Prince Bernhard ot the Netherlands or the King of Denmark for example.
A big art exhibition with many wildlife paintings by Wilhelm Kuhnert and others was also held.
The book is a highly sought after collector's item nowadays. Very large format, very heavy and hundreds of pictures of record-class trophies and the exhibition booths.
Some photos in this book are simply bizarre: There's a photo of Goebbels marveling at the mounted giant panda and Hitler gazing at some Antlers...
If you can get the book somewhere my advice is: buy it, even if you don't speak german! It has great historical value and many stunning photos. I should mention, that in most of the books the Nazi portraits were removed for some reason...
My post should be no justification for the Nazis. But it shows that hunting can bring the world together, even in dark times.
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