Gasschutz und Luftschutz 1933 German Mag #6 Gas Air-Raid Protection Germany WW2 Shelters
Gasschutz und Luftschutz – “The Formation of the Reich Air Protection League, Veterinary Services and Collective Air-Raid Shelters” – Volume III, Issue No. 6 – June 1933 – German Edition
Description:
Gasschutz und Luftschutz (Gas Protection and Air-Raid Defence) was a German monthly periodical dedicated to civil defence, chemical protection and military technology. Published between 1931 and 1945 by E.S. Mittler & Sohn in Berlin, the magazine emerged in response to the chemical warfare experience of the First World War and the growing importance of military aviation. It aimed to inform civilians, industrial organisations and civil defence personnel about protective measures against potential aerial and chemical attacks.
The magazine regularly featured technical studies, gas-mask technology, air-raid shelter designs, warning systems, protective equipment and civil defence procedures. During the 1930s, its coverage documented the expanding organisation of civilian air protection (Luftschutz), alongside developments in protective infrastructure and emergency preparedness.
The June 1933 issue, Volume III, No. 6, includes an article entitled “Der Weg zum Reichsluftschutzbund” (The Road to the Reich Air Protection League), examining the establishment process and organisational structure of the Reichsluftschutzbund. Other contributions explore the responsibilities of veterinary professionals within gas-protection and air-defence services, as well as the identification and construction of collective shelters in major cities. Technical articles also examine the structural engineering aspects of civilian air protection, providing insight into shelter planning, construction and urban protective infrastructure during the period.
Key Features:
• Publication: Gasschutz und Luftschutz
• Volume: III (Volume 3)
• Issue Number: No. 6
• Publication Date: June 1933
• Language: German
• Publication Frequency: Monthly
• Publication Period: 1931–1945
• Publisher: E.S. Mittler & Sohn, Berlin
• Publication Type: German technical periodical specialising in civil defence, chemical protection and air-raid defence
• Editorial Focus: Civilian air protection, organisational structures, veterinary services, shelter construction and protective infrastructure
• Main Article: “Der Weg zum Reichsluftschutzbund” – The formation and organisational structure of the Reich Air Protection League
• Veterinary Services: The duties of veterinary professionals within gas-protection and air-defence services
• Collective Shelters: Identification and construction of communal air-raid shelters in major cities
• Structural Engineering: Technical studies on the construction and engineering aspects of civilian air protection
• Historical Interest: An original German technical publication documenting the development of civil-defence organisations, urban shelter planning and protective engineering in June 1933