Reichsluftschutzbund house marker
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The house marker was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by the University of Mary Washington Galleries.
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Reichsluftschutzbund house marker
overall: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
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.
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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.