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Women in the Third Reich — Photograph

Nazi policy encouraged racially "acceptable" couples to have as many children as possible. Because of the number of children in this Nazi party official's family, the mother earned the "Mother's Cross." Germany, date uncertain.

Nazi policy encouraged racially "acceptable" couples to have as many children as possible. Because of the number of children in this Nazi party official's family, the mother earned the "Mother's Cross." Germany, date uncertain.

— DIZ Muenchen GMBH, Sueddeutscher Verlag Bilderdienst



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