Gasschutz und Luftschutz 1943 German Mag #6 Gas Air-Raid Protection Germany WW2 Firefighting

Gasschutz und Luftschutz – “War Damage Compensation, Firefighting Water Supply and Foreign Military Gas Mask Filters” – Volume XIII, Issue No. 6 – June 1943 – 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, firefighting equipment and civil-defence procedures. During the Second World War, its coverage documented the organisation of civilian air protection (Luftschutz), emergency services, fire prevention and developments in chemical protection technology.

The June 1943 issue, Volume XIII, No. 6, presents a diverse selection of legal, scientific and technical subjects. One of the main contributions, “Das Entschädigungsverfahren im Kriegssachschädenrecht” (Compensation Procedures under War Damage Law), examines the legal procedures involved in obtaining compensation for property damaged during wartime. Other articles explore experimental studies on oxygen and the chemistry of combustion, the provision of water for firefighting operations and the construction of water cisterns. The issue also examines new types of fire engines and firefighting vehicle equipment, alongside detailed technical studies of foreign military gas-mask filter designs.

Key Features:

• Publication: Gasschutz und Luftschutz

• Volume: XIII (Volume 13)

• Issue Number: No. 6

• Publication Date: June 1943

• 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: War damage legislation, combustion science, firefighting infrastructure, emergency vehicles and chemical protection technology

• Legal Affairs: “Das Entschädigungsverfahren im Kriegssachschädenrecht” – Compensation procedures under war damage law

• Scientific Research: Experimental studies concerning oxygen and the chemistry of combustion

• Firefighting Infrastructure: Water supply systems for firefighting operations and the construction of water cisterns

• Firefighting Technology: New types of fire engines and specialised vehicle equipment

• International Military Technology: Detailed technical examinations of foreign military gas-mask filter designs

• Historical Interest: An original German technical publication documenting wartime compensation procedures, firefighting technology, scientific research and military chemical-protection equipment in June 1943