19. Application for Exemption from Surrender
This document is an official application form from 1942 requesting exemption from the mandatory surrender of metal objects. The applicant is A. Prins Azn., residing in Sliedrecht at address B.112, and working as a contractor. He submits the application as the owner of the items in question.
The form lists three objects: a milk churn, a copper kettle, and a mortar with pestle. For each item, the required details have been filled in, including the type of metal (copper), the country of origin (the Netherlands), the estimated weight in grams, a value estimate in guilders, and the stated age (around 1850). For each object, a reason for exemption is noted according to the categories specified in the regulation.
The form bears a municipal stamp and is marked as Model II under the regulation concerning the surrender of metal objects.
During the German occupation, civilians were required to surrender metal objects because these raw materials were needed for the German war industry, including the production of weapons, ammunition, vehicles, and communication equipment. For that reason, strict rules and official forms existed to assess requests for exemptions.
