{"product_id":"wwii-german-deutsche-arbeitsfront-daf-membership-book-berlin-extensive-dues-stamps-1941-1945-named-to-herbert-muth","title":"WWII German Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) Membership Book-Berlin- Extensive Dues Stamps 1941-1945-Named to Herbert Muth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal WWII-era German \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF – German Labour Front) membership book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, issued to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerbert Muth of Berlin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This is a particularly attractive example because it remains extensively filled out and retains a large number of original DAF membership dues stamps spanning the wartime period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red hardcover features the gold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDAF cogwheel and swastika emblem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e prominently on the front. The interior identification page is completed in period handwriting and identifies the member as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerbert Muth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, born \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecember 28, 1905 in Berlin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His DAF membership is recorded as beginning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugust 1, 1941\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The page bears his original signature along with multiple Berlin DAF administrative stamps and entries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf particular interest are the numerous original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeutsche Arbeitsfront “Beitrag” dues stamps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e still affixed throughout the book. The stamps appear in several denominations and colors and bear the DAF cogwheel\/swastika insignia. Many have been individually canceled with dates and membership\/account numbers. The surviving stamps document continued membership through much of the war, with entries visible for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 and into 1945\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother interior entry records \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo minor children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and bears additional wartime administrative markings. The book also contains a large \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Neuaufnahme”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e marking on one page, together with the printed regulations and administrative sections associated with DAF membership.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeutsche Arbeitsfront\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was established in 1933 after the Nazi government abolished Germany’s independent trade unions. It became one of the largest organizations in Nazi Germany and controlled much of the relationship between German workers and employers. Membership documents such as this provide an interesting primary-source record of civilian life, employment administration and the extensive organizational bureaucracy of wartime Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003every good for an original wartime paper document\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The hardcover retains strong red coloration and a clearly visible gold front emblem. Interior pages remain generally clean and legible with expected age toning, handling wear, handwritten entries and period stamps. A handwritten name label is affixed to the rear cover. Please examine photographs for exact condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA strong and unusually complete WWII German document with excellent visual appeal due to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elarge quantity of surviving multicolored DAF dues stamps and its documented Berlin provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. An excellent addition to a WWII German home-front, labor-history, document or ephemera collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43373865631821,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/49FC5E96-5D24-4223-8F70-5127DD7B1D4B.jpg?v=1786121641","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/wwii-german-deutsche-arbeitsfront-daf-membership-book-berlin-extensive-dues-stamps-1941-1945-named-to-herbert-muth","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}