Der Jahreslauf 1942 calendar for VDA (Verein für Deutsche Kulturbeziehungen im Ausland - "Association for German cultural relations abroad") officials. It is in fairly good condition and it does have quite a few entries, also quite a few blank pages. It also appears to have been used for many years after the war for notes with dates going out into the 1950's.
During the 1930s and 1940s, the VDA distributed over 1,200 different donation badges, postcards, and other items to raise funds for its charity work. This was done alongside other similar charity drives by organizations such as the Winterhilfswerk (WHW), the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK/German Red Cross) and others.
The VDA was also engaged in spying, using German minorities living in other countries. Its other goals included preservation of German culture among "racial Germans". VDA was used to promote Nazi ideals and was especially active in schools. VDA, together with the SS, engaged in preparing and carrying out ethnic cleansing in conquered territories.
