Gasschutz und Luftschutz 1942 German Mag #4 Gas Air-Raid Protection Germany WW2 Shelter Furnishings
Gasschutz und Luftschutz – “Air War and Air-Raid Defence in March 1942, Air-Raid Shelter Furnishings and Technical Archiving Methods” – Volume XII, Issue No. 4 – April 1942 – 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 documented military air operations, civilian air-protection organisation, emergency preparedness and developments in protective infrastructure.
The April 1942 issue, Volume XII, No. 4, includes reports on contemporary aerial warfare and military developments under the heading “Luftkrieg und Luftschutz im März 1942” (Air War and Air-Raid Defence in March 1942). Another technical contribution, “Die Ausstattung von Luftschutzräumen mit Liegestätten” (Equipping Air-Raid Shelters with Sleeping Facilities), examines the furnishing of protective shelters with bunk beds and sleeping equipment. The issue also features commercial advertisements for civilian air-defence equipment and technical articles concerning the archiving of engineering drawings, including methods for reducing their size and format. Together, these subjects provide an insight into wartime civil-defence practices, shelter facilities and technical documentation methods in 1942.
Key Features:
• Publication: Gasschutz und Luftschutz
• Volume: XII (Volume 12)
• Issue Number: No. 4
• Publication Date: April 1942
• 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: Military aviation, air-raid shelter equipment, civilian protection and technical documentation
• Military Reports: “Luftkrieg und Luftschutz im März 1942” – Reports on aerial warfare and air-defence developments during March 1942
• Shelter Furnishings: “Die Ausstattung von Luftschutzräumen mit Liegestätten” – Equipping air-raid shelters with bunk beds and sleeping facilities
• Civil Defence Equipment: Commercial advertisements featuring protective equipment and related products
• Technical Documentation: Methods for archiving engineering drawings and reducing their size and format
• Historical Interest: An original German technical publication documenting wartime aerial developments, civilian shelter facilities and engineering documentation practices in April 1942