German Post War Shortages Photos

After World Wars 1 and II, Germany faced severe shortages which manifested itself in hunger, rationing and black markets.

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Bread ration coupons, valid for 4 weeks , issued by Leipzig at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.Hunger lithograph , sheet from a series entitled "Hell" by Max Beckmann at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.Hunger drawing in ink & pencil by George Grosz at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.Post-war Profiteer Holds Bread Basket Above Heads of Three Hungry Children by George Grosz at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.
Bread ration coupons, valid for 4 weeks (cJuly 1920), issued by Leipzig at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.Hunger lithograph (1919), sheet from a series entitled "Hell" by Max Beckmann at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.Hunger drawing (c1924) in ink & pencil by George Grosz at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.Post-war Profiteer Holds Bread Basket Above Heads of Three Hungry Children (1920) by George Grosz at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.
Hunger! painting depicting Dutch women demonstrating during the Depression by Harmen Meurs at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.Posters depicting little children begging for food & family despairing at having no bread at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.Contents of Post WW II Care Package at Schwörhaus museum. Ulm, Germany.German Post WW II refugee objects like dress made from flour sacks or shoes of straw plus coal & emergency stoves at Schwörhaus museum. Ulm, Germany.
Hunger! painting (1935) depicting Dutch women demonstrating during the Depression by Harmen Meurs at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.Posters (Depression era) depicting little children begging for food & family despairing at having no bread at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.Contents of Post WW II Care Package (1948) at Schwörhaus museum. Ulm, Germany.German Post WW II refugee objects like dress made from flour sacks or shoes of straw plus coal & emergency stoves at Schwörhaus museum. Ulm, Germany.
Albert Einstein's letter of thanks to Ulm mayor for info on conditions in Germany at Schwörhaus museum. Ulm, Germany.


Albert Einstein's letter of thanks to Ulm mayor for info on conditions in Germany at Schwörhaus museum. Ulm, Germany.


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