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Ration Card - Issued to Wieser family, Germany, circa 1942
Reg. No: HT 16984
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- Summary:
- Paper ration card issued in Germany during World War II. It was used by the Wieser family for food rations during World War II. It was brought to Australia by the family when they migrated from Germany in 1951. The Wieser family were of German ethnicity, yet grew up and lived in South Tyrol making their citizenship was unclear. Considered Italian citizens prior to WWII after the war they were alternately considered to have Italian and German citizenship. The Wieser family's migration experience, is one of statelessness and displacement, both during WWII and afterwards, and of continual movement and fracturing of the family upon their arrival in Australia.
- Description:
- Paper ration card. It features the Nazi insignia in top left hand corner and most of the ration coupons have been removed from the border of the card. The reverse side features two recipes to make with rations.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Dr Claire French, 2003
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 115 mm (Height), 110 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | german communities, german immigration, wars conflicts, world war ii 1939-1945 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Wieser Family Collection, Wieser Family, German Migrants, 1951, Migration Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MILITARY HISTORY |
| Secondary Classification: | Civilian Life |
| Tertiary Classification: | rationing |
| Inscriptions: | Extensive text in German in black ink. |
| Issued By: | German Reich, Germany, 1939-1945 |
| Issued To: | Mr Heinrich Wieser, Germany, 1939-1945 |
| User: | Mrs Georgina Wieser, Germany, 1939-1945 |
| User: | Dr Claire French, Germany, 1939-1945 |
| User: | Mr Othimar Wieser, Germany, 1939-1945 |
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