Kriegsrohstoffabteilung

The Kriegsrohstoffabteilung (War Raw Materials Department) was an organisation set up in Germany to facilitate access to raw materials for the German military.

“Home Furnishings made of Aluminum, Copper, Nickel, Tin are Confiscated - Deliver Them Now! The Proclamation No. M./1.18 from K[riegs]R[ohstoff]A[bteilung] [War Materials Department] of 26 March 1918 is to be in view at all collection points.”

The organisation was set up by the industrialist Walter Rathenau in August 1914.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.