Reichsluftschutzbund house marker
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
Archival History
The house marker was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by the University of Mary Washington Galleries.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the University of Mary Washington Galleries
Scope and Content
Plaque identifying membership in the Reichsluftschutzbund [National Air Protection League], a civil defense corps in Germany under the Nazi regime. The plaque would have been mounted on the door to identify the home of a member. The membership consisted of civilians trained to assist the public in the event of an air raid.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Circular, gold colored plaque. Front has an embossed design in the center of an 8-pointed star, painted silver, with 3 large, blue letters with a swastika beneath. There is embossed German text around border. Each edge has 2 small holes for mounting it on a wall or building. Back is concave and copper colored.
Subjects
- Air defenses--Germany--History--20th century.
- Military paraphernalia--Germany.
Genre
- Object
- Information Forms