Od Bauhilfe do Deutsches Wohnungshilfswerk. Początki systemowej reakcji III Rzeszy na skutki alianckich nalotów w polityce mieszkaniowej (1942–1943)
From Bauhilfe to Deutsches Wohnungshilfswerk. The Beginnings of a Systematic Response by the Third Reich to the Effects of Allied Bombing in Housing Policy (1942–1943)

Summary/Abstract: This article examines the Bauhilfe programme—the Third Reich’s first systematic response to the housing crisis caused by Allied strategic bombing. Implemented in 1942–1943 by the German Labour Front (Deutsche Arbeitsfront, DAF), the programme aimed to provide temporary accommodation for bombing victims and displaced armaments workers. Based on German official documentation and Allied reports, the author reconstructs the scale of destruction and the mechanisms of crisis management. The quantitative analysis covers the number of destroyed buildings, the distribution of barracks, and their capacity. This study highlights the limitations of the totalitarian state in effectively responding to wartime crises and emphasises the significance of Bauhilfe as a precursor to the Deutsches Wohnungshilfswerk programme launched in 1943.

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