INTRODUCTION THE NATIONAL SOCIALIST STATE: the NSDAP take-over of government from 1943 - Administration (ministries and general commissions) - the Party leadership structure LAW AND THE PENAL SYSTEM: The courts - prisons - concentration camps; the Police (Ordnungspolizei; Sicherheitspolizei und Sicherheitsdienst - Sonderpolizei THE PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS IN GERMANY: progressive introduction of anti-Semitic measures, 1933-41 EMPLOYMENT: The State Labour Service - the Four-Year Plan - the crisis of January 1942 - foreign workers - child labour - the crisis of January 1943 - 'total war' measures - women in the labour force CIVIL LIFE: public health - rationing and shortages - compulsory collections - propaganda and censorship (radio broadcasting; films) - postal and telephone services THE AIR WAR AGAINST GERMANY: summary of the bombing campaign FIRE DEFENCE: Fire Protection Police - Volunteer Fire Brigades CIVIL DEFENCE: Organization (ministerial and Luftwaffe responsibilities; national services; local services; State Air Protection League; industrial premises; railways, post office and waterways) - Air Protection Warning Service - Air Protection Police - Self-Protection and Extended Self-Protection services - Works Air Protection Service - post-raid services - evacuation PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEX al services; local services; State Air Protection League; industrial premises; railways, post office and waterways) - Air Protection Warning Service - Air Protection Police - Self-Protection and Extended Self-Protection services - Works Air Protection Service - post-raid services - evacuation PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEXal services; local services; State Air Protection League; industrial premises; railways, post office and waterways) - Air Protection Warning Service - Air Protection Police - Self-Protection and Extended Self-Protection services - Works Air Protection Service - post-raid services - evacuation PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEXal services; local services; State Air Protection League; industrial premises; railways, post office and waterways) - Air Protection Warning Service - Air Protection Police - Self-Protection and Extended Self-Protection services - Works Air Protection Service - post-raid services - evacuation PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEX.