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My Türplaketten collection

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Türplaketten (door plaques) were paper or cardboard WHW donation badges, but much larger and used in a different fashion than regular donation badges. When one had bought the latest Türplakette, it was tacked onto your door, so as to show that you had indeed been a loyal member of the Fatherland and donated in the latest WHW charity drive. They came in a wide variety of sizes, styles, colours and motifs, often showing a styalised picture of German history or culture. Some had a stamping on the rear, some did not. I am uncertain of why this was so. First up is my 1WHW 1933-34 November 1933 Tieste number T602.04, 80mm and made of paper. This has a stamping on the lower front, instead of the usual (when applied) on the rear. Text means Against Hunger and Cold, We Help
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Next up is 1KWHW 1939-40 Oktober 1939, T637, 84mm x 113mm, paper.
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This is the Tieste reference book about Türplaketten from which the refence numbers are sourced.
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T631, 6WHW 1938-39 Oktober 1938
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T632, 6WHW 1938-39 November 1938
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T635, 6WHW 1938-39 Mäaz 1939
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T638, 1KWHW 1939-40 November 1939
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T641, 1KWHW 1939-40 Februar 1940
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