Commemorative ballot issued to celebrate the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany

Identifier
irn522172
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.454.2
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 5.875 inches (14.923 cm)

Archival History

The ballot was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Commemorative postcard of the ballot issued to celebrate the Anschluss, the union of Austria with Nazi Germany on March 13, 1938. It was similar to the actual ballot used during the April 10 referendum to approve Hitler as Führer of the expanded Third Reich. There is a commemorative postmark and postage stamp where the Nein [No] ballot choice would have been. The Anschluss [union] was approved by 99.75% of the population. Jews and Roma had lost the right to vote before the election.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular, faded green paper ballot with German text in Fraktur typeface printed in black ink. Near the upper edge is a word in bold font. Below are 6 lines of text; one line is underlined and 2 lines are in bold font. On the lower left is a circle with an X in the center captioned above Ja [Yes]. There is a canceled postage stamp with 2 men with a Nazi flag affixed to the center right. The typeface varies in size.

front, lower right, cancellation mark, stamped, black ink : Ein Volk • Ein Reich •Ein Führer / Wien / 10 April 1938

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