Object numberM1993/016
Description
Under the direction of Adolf Eichmann, actions against the Jewish population of Hungary began after the German invasion of Hungary on 19 March 1944. Hungary began a food rationing program shortly after entering the war, and whilst the general population enjoyed food supplies much the same as prior to the war, rationing for the Jewish population was severely reduced from April 22, 1944. From May 1 the Jewish population ‘did not receive any more butter, eggs, rice or paprika and were rationed to 100g a week of meat.’ Even these rations were difficult to acquire as Jews were only permitted to buy food in the afternoon when little food was left to purchase. For 10 days prior to October 16, the provision of food rations ceased, when they began again they were reduced to 100-150g of bread. As a result of this rationing many Jews starved in Budapest.
This set of food coupons for sugar, issued for Jews only, Budapest 1944, (Zsido Reszere). There are 4 tickets for sugar for November and four for December.
Jews were entitled to half the ration of the rest of the population.
Under the direction of Adolf Eichmann, actions against the Jewish population of Hungary began after the German invasion of Hungary on 19 March 1944. Hungary began a food rationing program shortly after entering the war, and whilst the general population enjoyed food supplies much the same as prior to the war, rationing for the Jewish population was severely reduced from April 22, 1944. From May 1 the Jewish population ‘did not receive any more butter, eggs, rice or paprika and were rationed to 100g a week of meat.’ Even these rations were difficult to acquire as Jews were only permitted to buy food in the afternoon when little food was left to purchase. For 10 days prior to October 16, the provision of food rations ceased, when they began again they were reduced to 100-150g of bread. As a result of this rationing many Jews starved in Budapest.
This set of food coupons for sugar, issued for Jews only, Budapest 1944, (Zsido Reszere). There are 4 tickets for sugar for November and four for December.
Jews were entitled to half the ration of the rest of the population.
Production date 1944
Object nameration cards
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 115.00 mm
height: 110.00 mm
Language
- Hungarian
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs. Vicky Jay