Gasschutz und Luftschutz 1934 German Mag #12 Gas Air-Raid Protection Germany WW2 Chimney Sweeps
Gasschutz und Luftschutz – “The Effects of Projectiles and Bombs, Civilian Gas Protection Units and the Role of Chimney Sweeps in Air Defence” – Volume IV, Issue No. 12 – December 1934 – 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 developments in civilian air protection (Luftschutz), chemical defence and the organisation of emergency preparedness.
The December 1934 issue, Volume IV, No. 12, features a technical article by Dipl.-Ing. Dr. W. Wieser entitled “Berechnung der Wirkung von Geschossen und Bomben” (Calculation of the Effects of Projectiles and Bombs), examining the effects and impact calculations of ammunition and explosive weapons. Another contribution, “Die Fachtrupps (Gas) im zivilen Luftschutz” (Specialist Gas Units in Civilian Air Defence), discusses the responsibilities and duties of specialist gas-protection teams within civilian defence organisations. The issue also includes “Der Schornsteinfeger im Dienste des Gas- und Luftschutzes” (The Chimney Sweep in the Service of Gas and Air Defence), exploring the importance of chimney sweeps in gas-protection and air-defence activities.
Key Features:
• Publication: Gasschutz und Luftschutz
• Volume: IV (Volume 4)
• Issue Number: No. 12
• Publication Date: December 1934
• 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: Explosive weapons, civilian gas protection, specialist defence units and emergency preparedness
• Featured Author: Dipl.-Ing. Dr. W. Wieser
• Main Technical Article: “Berechnung der Wirkung von Geschossen und Bomben” – Calculation of the Effects of Projectiles and Bombs
• Civil Defence Organisation: “Die Fachtrupps (Gas) im zivilen Luftschutz” – Duties and organisation of specialist gas-protection teams in civilian air defence
• Public Safety: “Der Schornsteinfeger im Dienste des Gas- und Luftschutzes” – The role of chimney sweeps in gas and air protection services
• Historical Interest: An original German technical publication documenting interwar weapons research, civilian gas-protection organisation and air-defence practices in December 1934