Polish Diplomat’s signature in a passport. The months of September-October of 1939 were unique with connection to the issuing of passports, well, a specific type of passport. Following the German invasion of Poland from the West on September 1st and by the Red Army from the...
1948 British diplomat's passport. Originally, the passport was not intended to be used as a DIPLOMATIC travel document, but, after its holder arrived at his place of posting...
Imperial Ethiopian Government papers. The highway system got its first major boosting in infrastructure during the Italian occupation (1936-1941). The Italian control of the country was enhanced due to its contribution in this field (by the last year of their occupation, there were about 7,000...
The period lasting from 1943 to 1945. This is the amazing story of the Jewish community that was living in Shanghai during World War Two and under the Japanese occupation....
Wife of high ranking navy commander. Polish passport issued to the wife of one of Poland's pre-war navy heroes, who contributed immensely to the development of the country's army and the construction of its navy...
Truly a strange passport indeed. Traveling to Iran during the war. Issued to German business man Friedriech Bruns in 1941, Hannover, it was used to travel to Iran. ...
Up to the end of 1941, the United States was not at war but a neutral power. Prior to Pearl Harbor the US enacted the Neutrality Act of 1939, on November 4th, following the German invasion of Poland the Britain with France declaring war on...
The new republic was established at the second half of 1943 following the allied advances in northern Africa and the invasion of Sicily. These events caused the Grand Fascist Council with the backing of the King Victor Emmanuel III to overthrow Mussolini from power. Following...
Due to the interest that this document has attracted in the past, I have decided to run it again here today. Pre-war used passport for Europe up to 1944. One...
used for 6 years throughout the entire war. Very interesting document issued days before the eruption of hostilities...
