Gasschutz und Luftschutz 1940 German Mag #11 Gas Air-Raid Protection Germany WW2 Defence
Gasschutz und Luftschutz – “Dedicated to the Women and Men Serving in Air-Raid Defence” – Volume X, Issue No. 11 – November 1940 – 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 Second World War, its coverage increasingly documented the organisation of civilian air protection (Luftschutz), emergency services and industrial protection systems.
The November 1940 issue, Volume X, No. 11, carries a dedication on its white cover reading “Den im Luftschutz tätigen Frauen und Männern” (To the Women and Men Serving in Air-Raid Defence). Reflecting this dedication, the issue focuses on the work of civilian protection and emergency assistance services. Articles examine the organisation and activities of the Security and Assistance Service (Der Sicherheits- und Hilfsdienst), firefighting tactics and operational organisation during air raids (Der Feuerlöschdienst im Luftschutz), and protective measures within industrial facilities. The feature “Werkluftschutz in Bewährung” explores the operation and effectiveness of factory air-protection organisations.
Key Features:
• Publication: Gasschutz und Luftschutz
• Volume: X (Volume 10)
• Issue Number: No. 11
• Publication Date: November 1940
• 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
• Cover Dedication: “Den im Luftschutz tätigen Frauen und Männern” – To the Women and Men Serving in Air-Raid Defence
• Cover Design: Minimal white background featuring the dedication to civilian air-defence personnel
• Security and Emergency Services: “Der Sicherheits- und Hilfsdienst” – Organisation and activities of security and assistance services
• Firefighting Operations: “Der Feuerlöschdienst im Luftschutz” – Firefighting tactics and organisation during air raids
• Industrial Protection: “Werkluftschutz in Bewährung” – Industrial air-raid protection measures and the operation of factory defence organisations
• Historical Interest: An original German technical publication documenting civilian emergency services, firefighting organisation and industrial air protection during the Second World War