Union of the severely disabled of both world wars

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The Union of the disabled persons of both world wars was an advocacy German war veteran . It was founded on February 27, 1946 in Hamburg .

In April 1950 the members of the union joined the Association of War Disabled, War Relatives and Social Pensioners in Germany .

membership

A member of the Union could become who had been recognized by the supply authorities as a war disabled. The same applied to those who had a medical certificate attesting that they were severely impaired during the war.

The admission fee was 1 Reichsmark . In addition, a monthly membership fee of 1 Reichsmark had to be paid. A payment waiver was granted in the event of an emergency .

According to newspaper reports, the Union had 12,000 members in autumn 1947.

Goal setting

The Union of the Severely Injured of the Two World Wars advocated ensuring financial and medical care for war invalids. This included the provision of curative and recreational care and the provision of prostheses , remedies and medication for the disabled .

War invalids should participate in working life and be appropriately remunerated. The aim was an intense protection of employment limbless person.

For war invalids, the Union wanted to enforce facilities and discounts on all means of transport. Cultural support for war invalids should also be guaranteed.

The Union wanted to provide practical support to disabled people who had to submit applications to authorities or aid associations.

See also

literature

  • Uta Krukowska: War invalids. General living conditions and medical care for German disabled people after the end of the Second World War in the British zone of occupation in Germany - illustrated using the example of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg , Books on Demand , Norderstedt near Hamburg 2006, ISBN 3-833-44725-7 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Uta Krukowska: War invalids. General living conditions and medical care of German disabled people after the end of the Second World War in the British occupation zone of Germany - illustrated using the example of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg , Books on Demand , Norderstedt near Hamburg 2006, ISBN 3-833-44725-7 , p. 127.
  2. ↑ Krukowska 2006, p. 131.
  3. ↑ Krukowska 2006, p. 128.
  4. ↑ Krukowska 2006, p. 128.
  5. ↑ Krukowska 2006, p. 131.
  6. ↑ Krukowska 2006, pp. 127–128.