First Post-war Polish passport – 1945
One of my strongest passions is to early Polish passports, those issued during the 2nd Republic and up to the first years following the end of World War Two....
Forged passport for escape
1939 produced Polish passport. I am very passionate towards passports & travel documents used during the period of the first two months of the outbreak of war in Europe, the months of September and October were Polish passports were being issued and used to escape...
Serving in the dying Reich
Last 6 months of the war – an official's passport. Even as the war was coming to an end by the second half of 1944, some aspects continued to function "normally" as if there was no war at all: the diplomatic actions and relations ...
Indian passport with Allied visa
AMG issued visa for occupied Germany. The item here is extra special: 1949 Bombay issued passport for travelling to Europe, it was used by a young Indian Jewish student for his studies in mechanics and vehicles in Luxemburg. Mordy Solomon Mordecai, from Poona, obtained his...
1951 early Fremdenpass
One of the earliest West German issues for foreigners. Fremdenpass numbered 185/51 was issued to Dr. Heinrich krau aged 46 who was classified by then as being stateless. The travel document was issued ...
WWII French consular stamps
The various forms used during the war. During the period of the occupation, the various French diplomatic missions and legations throughout the Allied and neutral countries went through several changes in their definition and ...
Official passport used for Vietnam
US Navy officer serving in the Far East. Official passport issued on February 7th 1956 at Manila, Philippines, to naval officer ranked Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) named William Augustus Wheless, based at the Naval Station Sangley Point....
Chinese SPECIMEN service passport
Issued by the Chinese foreign ministry for archival use abroad. Here is a rare 40 year old specimen passport issued by Beijing and w...
1932 Polish travel ID
Consular issue from the USSR....
Jewish “Hachsharah” training farm
1939 German J stamped passport. Much has been written and documented about these infamous German issued special passports for its citizens, though some for 'undetermined status' holders also received the J stamped passports between 1938 to 1941 (around O...