us-005578-irn517379-irn517380
type: RecordSet
physical characterisitics 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.
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
has beginning date: 1933-01-01
has end date: 1945-12-31
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has or had some members with language: deu
has record set type: Item
history: The house marker was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by the University of Mary Washington Galleries.
identifier: irn517380
is or was included in: us-005578-irn517379
record resource extent: overall: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
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.
title: Reichsluftschutzbund house marker