Germany – Third Reich: An interesting set of 4 documents relating to Factory Air Raid Protection belonging to Friedrich Gehrmann who worked at the Junkers Aircraft and Motor Works Factory in Dessau.
Germany – Third Reich: An interesting set of 4 documents relating to Factory Air Raid Protection belonging to Friedrich Gehrmann who worked at the Junkers Aircraft and Motor Works Factory in Dessau.
Ausweis dated 10th November 1934 stating he worked in Factory Air Protection at the Turning Shop
Ausweis dated 10th September 1936 stating he worked in Factory Air Protection.
Factory Air Raid Protection Certificate dated 1st October 1936 confirming him as a Factory Air Raid Patrolman
Factory Air Raid Protection Certificate dated 20th July 1939 confirming as a Factory Air Raid Patrolman
All four documents carry the stamp of the Junkers Aircraft and Motor Works Factory in Dessau.
The Junkers Factory in Dessau was the hub of the Junkers aviation empire, it was state of the art and ended up employing at least 38,000 people. Most of the new Junkers designs would be built and tested at the airfield during the Second World War.