Passport & documents. Prior to 1939 many Jews found a new home in the British Mandate. Those who were lucky enough to escape Europe, before those horrific events that destroyed hundreds of Jewish communities on the continent, arrived with immigration...
1938-1941 Kennkarte für Juden. These were printed around August of 1938 on grey-clothed linen material, that could be folded in half and fit into a pocket-coat or bag (though Kinderausweis (ID cards for children under the age of 15) appeared already before 1939 with a...
Extended by the diplomatic legation in Harbin in 1935. The interesting part of the document can be found at the back: Manchurian Foreign Ministry official registration permit that was applied to passports or identity documents after verifying that the holder proved to have previous residence...
It has been 1 year since this site has opened. Would like to thank everyone who has contributed in support and in kind words during this past year. Have learned much about our mutual hobby of collecting old passports and documents, and I was ver...
1944 late-war Service passport. Here is a lovely well-preserved sample, issued to a civilian working most likely in the transport/logistics sector. His additional documents also indicate that he is a Kaufm...
Vice-Governor of the Philippine Islands. It is not that often that opportunity knocks on ones door. A few months ago I had the chance of finding an important document and was lucky enough to add it into my collection. United States special passport number 800...
Part of Lithuania today known as Klaipėda. Up to WWI it was controlled by several old German states and this all changed following the Treaty of Versailles...
Crossing the border on the last day! In previous articles, I wrote extensively about the special short period of time that existed, following the outbreak of war, a short-lived "window of opportunity" that enabled thousands of refugees and military personnel, to escape into neighboring Romania...
The passport is beautifully used for nearly every western European country including the desired Allied Military Government (AMG) visas, most likely for visiting his "hom...
The item here is an outstanding well preserved 1949 US Special Passport, issued to USAF captain (pilot) named George Amsler. Prior to his current posting, he had already a rich career in the army, for example, August 1948 to May 1949 served as interpreter to...
