Die Sirene No. 20

Cover of Die Sirene, Issue 20 (Second September Issue, 1942), an illustrated magazine published by the Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB), Germany's national civil air defence organisation. The cover features members of an anti-aircraft sound-location crew operating a large acoustic aircraft detection device, accompanied by the caption 'Das Ohr der Luftwaffe' ('The Ear of the Luftwaffe'). The image emphasises the technological and organisational aspects of air defence, presenting civil defence personnel as an integral part of Germany's wartime protection network. Inside, the magazine combines practical guidance on blackout measures and gas mask maintenance with reports on local Reichsluftschutzbund activities, reflecting the regime's efforts to promote preparedness, discipline and civilian participation in air defence during the intensifying Allied bombing campaign

Acoustic Anti-aircraft Blackout Detection Deutscher Locator Maintenance Mobilisation Precautions Preparedness Regulations Reichsluftschutzbund Sirene Verlag

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