Luftfahrtforschung Wien Factory Identification Card (Werksausweis)
An original Luftfahrtforschung Wien (Aeronautical Research Vienna) factory identification card (Werksausweis) belonging to Maria Mühlbradt, complete with its original period photograph and housed in its original metal protective holder.
The identification card records Maria Mühlbradt, born 15 April 1923, who worked as a Buchhalterin (bookkeeper/accountant). According to the entries, she entered employment on 2 March 1943, with the card being issued on 15 June 1944. The reverse contains annual validation fields for 1944–1949, together with factory regulations concerning the use of the identification card.
The document bears multiple official factory stamps and remains protected inside its original metal holder, which has preserved the paper remarkably well. Personal identification documents from Luftfahrtforschung Wien are seldom encountered and represent an attractive piece of German aviation industry history.
A desirable addition for collectors of Luftwaffe, German aviation, industrial, or civilian wartime documents.
€85,00
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| Conflict | World War II |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany (Third Reich) |
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Historical Description
Luftfahrtforschung Wien (Aeronautical Research Vienna) formed part of Germany’s wartime aviation research network after the annexation of Austria in 1938. The institute carried out research connected with aircraft technology, aerodynamics, materials testing, and engineering projects intended to support the German aviation industry and the Luftwaffe.
Facilities such as Luftfahrtforschung Wien employed engineers, scientists, technicians, clerical personnel, and administrative staff. Every employee received a Werksausweis (factory identification card), which served as both an identity document and an access permit. These passes were required for entering the secured research facilities and contained personal information, employment details, official stamps, and annual validation markings.
The reverse of this example lists regulations requiring the employee to carry the pass at all times, report its loss immediately, surrender it upon termination of employment, and prohibiting transfer to unauthorized persons—reflecting the strict security measures imposed at sensitive wartime industrial sites.
Because many records from German aviation research establishments were destroyed during or shortly after the war, surviving employee identification cards are considerably scarcer than standard civilian factory passes.
