Original German WWII - Post War Propaganda, Identification, and Record Document Grouping - 15 Items
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Original Item: One-of-a-kind Set. Here we have a fantastic set of German WWII era paper items, consisting of some propaganda items, identification documents, as well as some record keeping documents. During the period many new types of identification were required, both for civilians and military personnel, both as a method of control and to help protect vital parts of the German war machine. These often recorded quite a bit about the owners life, much more than just their basic information. The military issued books in particulars also served as records of their service as well as pay books, so they were definitely important to keep safe.
There were also many documents issued regarding training, and documents continued to be used into the post war period during the occupation and demobilization period. This grouping contains the following items:
- One German WWII Era Small Poster Commemorating the "Bloody Sunday" Event in Bromberg (Bydgoszcz), a city in northern Poland with a sizeable ethnic German minority. Between 3 and 4 September 1939, during the German invasion of Poland, violence erupted between the Poles and Germans, where German Intelligence had worked to stage an attack on the Polish Army garrison in the city. After the capture of Poland, this was used as a large propaganda event, and this poster shows a sensationalized drawing of the event, which is titled 10. SEPTEMBER - BROMBERGER BLUTSONNTAG (SEPTEMBER 10 - BROMBERG BLOODY SUNDAY). Below this is often repeated statement by early National Socialist writer Dietrich Eckart. It measures 9 1/4 x 13 1/2", and is currently rolled up.
- One German WWII DAF Labor Front - Deutsche Arbeitsfront Mitgliedsbuch (membership book), which looks to be named to Wilhelm Buchholz, and the book looks have been issued 1. III 1939. Later pages in the book show the meetings they attended, along with stamps for when they were present, which look to represent membership dues.
- One German WWII Reichsarbeitdienst Dienſtausweis RAD National Labor Service Identification Book. It looks to be named to August Rüdiger, and was issued 10. Mai 42.
- One German WWII Reichsluftſtchbund Mitgliedausweis RLB Air Raid Protection League Membership Card, named to Waltraud Fischer, issued 4.3.1942. The front gives information regarding the location, and the book keeps track of meetings and dues.
- One German WWII Reichsluftſtchbund Mitgliedausweis RLB Air Raid Protection League Membership Card, named to Martin Litek, issued 1. 4. 1939. The book keeps track of meetings and dues, and there is personal and location information inside the front cover.
- One German Pre WWII Reichsmarine Ausweis (Navy Identification) leather identification wallet, empty.
- One German WWII Kennkarte nur für Fronteinsatz ID Card only for front line service. Shows age but has not been filled out at all.
- One German WWII Era Dienstausweis Service ID for air base admittance. We assume the owner was a civilian working for the Lufwaffe.
- One German WWII Wehrpaß=Notiz Military ID Note.
- One German WWII Vierte Reichskleiderkarte (Fourth Reich Clothing Card), a ration card issued for use by the public. This was the fourth such card issued, and we can see 1945 dates.
- TWO German WWII Die Deutsch Arbeitsfront Veitragsnachweis=Karte German Labor Front Contribution record cards. These would keep track of the contributions each member made to the DAF organization. One of these looks to be for just on year, while the other is multiple years stapled together.
- One German WWII Mitglieds-Schein (Membership Certificate), which looks to be for the Barmer Erſaꜩkaſſe (Barmer Health Insurance Fund).
- One German WWII donation card for Adolf H's Birthday in 1940.
- One German Post War Discharge Document for Heldt Meeder, who had been in the Luftwaffe.
A great set of German WWII Era material, full of great translation and research possibilities!
Of note: some of the writing in this book is in Kurrentschrift, an older form of Germanic script writing, which is why the all the "u" letters are written as "ŭ". In this script the lowercase "n" and "u" are identical, so the latter gets the arc shaped mark over it. This is not indicative of an umlaut or other diacritical marking.
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