Listen…Attack Warning!,
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, 1960
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Facts About the H-Bomb,
Federal Civil Defense Organization, 1955
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4 Wheels to Survival,
Federal Civil Defense Organization, 1955
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If Your House Were A-Bombed,
Popular Science Magazine, May 1953
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What To Do In An Air Raid, US Office of Civilian Defence, 1942.
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Facts about fighting fire bombs, US Office of Civilian Defence, 1943.
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Handbook for Auxiliary Firemen, United States Office of Civilian Defence, 1941.
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Ridgewood Fire Department, Civil Defense felt shoulder patch.
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Auxiliary Fire Department, Civil Defense Fireman badge, Toronto, Ohio.
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Civil Defence (CD) N.Y.C., Enamel Lapel Pin.
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Air Raid Warden Postcard, 1945.
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Air Raid Instructions, State of Ohio, 1943.
Public information document outlining the new air raid warning signals in effect in every city, town and village in Ohio.
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Civil Defence Public Information Leaflet No.5, Fire Precautions In Wartime, 1939.
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ARP Warden’s Report, 1939-1945
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Civil Defence armband with service chevrons, 1941-1945.
Beginning in 1941, Air Raid Precautions (ARP) transitioned to the Civil Defence (CD) Service. ARP & CD organizations were also established in Canada & the United States.
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Defence Against Gas, British Army Training Manual, 1927.
The inter-war years saw the development of Air Raid Precautions (ARP) planning. One area of concern was preparation for the use of gas on the battlefield and home front.
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1916 postcard depicting German Zeppelins attacking Britain. Air raid defences were limited during this period, however the experience of aerial bombardment would help shape emergency planning & civil defence organization.
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Postcard issued in 1916, depicting German Zeppelins attacking British cities. The first air raid occurred on May 31 1915, when German airship LZ 38 dropped grenades & incendiaries, resulting in 7 killed and 35 wounded.
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