This is an authentic period Nazi Germany plaque commemorating the 1938 annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938. It's a cast aluminum relief plaque featuring a profile of Adolf Hitler & statistics referencing the annexation of Austria. These plaques were used as wall decorations in official buildings or as commemorative awards for party officials.
The plaque contains several key slogans and statistical claims from the period:
- Ein Volk ein Reich ein Führer (One People, One Empire, One Leader).
- 99.08% Altreich (Old Empire) & 99.75% P. Oesterr (Austria)
** These figures refer to the reported results of the 10 April 1938 plebiscite, where voters in the "Old Reich" (Germany) and Austria voted overwhelmingly in favor of the annexation.
- 13. MÄRZ 1938 10 APRIL
** The date the Anschluss was formally proclaimed (13 March) & the date of the national referendum mentioned above (plebiscite).
Measurements:
Width: 8 3/4"
Height: 12 1/4"
Weight: 3 lbs, 2 oz
