Summary

Alternative Name(s): Ration Ticket, Ration Coupons

Ration card issued in Anhalt for the period 23rd December - 29th December 1923. It is printed German and has been stamped several times.

The card was found with a small hand-written text label which suggests it may have been previously displayed by Museum Victoria with other ration cards. The text label reads: 'Six Ration Cards. Leipzig. Anhalt. Berlin / 1918 - 1923'.

Early in World War I the British established a naval blockade of Germany and its allies to exert economic pressure. The blockade even included foodstuffs, leading to significant shortages and even famine in Germany, which may have led to significant deaths from starvation (disagreement on the impacts of the blockade continues to this day). Rationing was introduced in an attempt to manage the crisis, continuing into the post-war years.

Physical Description

Small grey card printed on one side with black text. There are two date stamps and two round official stamps with a small crest of a sailing boat A red chalk mark is visible on the top left corner.

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