Polish Forced Labour (Zwangsarbeiter/Fremdarbeiter) collection

[dastier]

What does this card represent? The girl is 6 years old.

[kindzjal]

The embroidered "P"

Great find

Here my forced worker identification badges from the Zittwerke A.G. (Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke AG):

[StefanM]

Great find

Here my forced worker identification badges from the Zittwerke A.G. (Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke AG):

Would it be possible to see the reverse fixings of these badges? What do the colours signify... workers nationality, work unit or...? These look ground-dug from factory site ???

German webpage about KZ-Außenlager Zittau – die „Zittwerke“

KZ-Außenlager Zittau "Zittwerke" existed from 28.10.1944 - 07.05.1945 (formerly Großporitsch) in Porajow. This was a front company of the Junkers aircraft and engine Werke AG.

Some great photos of Zittwerke site today

[StefanM]

An unusual little "P" badge I recently picked up, 22 mm x 15 mm approx, hand-made metal of some kind with broken pin fixing.

[StefanM]

Any thoughts on this iron gate sign?

[TrondK]

The first thing that comes into my mind, must be the veldings- It should be possible to find out if the metal is velded for 70years ago.?! For sure they must have been used other techniques back then, compared to the velding rods etc, of the last 30- 40years or so?

[kindzjal]

Would it be possible to see the reverse fixings of these badges?

Here You go:

What do the colours signify... workers nationality, work unit or...? These look ground-dug from factory site ???

The colours signify the nationality of the forced labour workers, but I don't know which??
They have been dug in Porajow indeed!

[StefanM]

The colours signify the nationality of the forced labour workers, but I don't know which??
They have been dug in Porajow indeed!

Thanks for sharing! Interesting to see the button-hole fixings!

[StefanM]

Two more forced workers barrack photographs. In the lower photo the men are celebrating Christmas, there is a decorated Christmas tree in the top background behind the men.

[StefanM]

The first thing that comes into my mind, must be the veldings- It should be possible to find out if the metal is velded for 70years ago.?! For sure they must have been used other techniques back then, compared to the velding rods etc, of the last 30- 40years or so?

I agree. Asking the collector for more details.