Ration stamps for occupied France

Identifier
irn517505
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2006.188
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • French
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn517505

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Hyman Lebson donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Sept. 21, 2005 via Morris Rosen.

Scope and Content

Consists of two sheets of ration stamps issued in German occupied France in 1944. One set of blue stamps entitled the bearer to cheese, meat, and fats, while a set of red stamps entitled the bearer to bread. The stamps are marked for use by family and friends of members of the Wehrmacht.

Genre

  • Document
This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.