A public official travelling in the south. This year was a significant one with regards to the ongoing conflict. Not just in Europe, which signaled the outbreak of war on the continent, but also in Asia, where the war has been raging for years....
Armband, ID & passport. The ghetto was established at the end of 1941 in what was formerly Czechoslovakia, fully occupied since March 15th of 1939...
1947 French occupational official travel document. The document was issued by the French legation in Vienna....
Fremdenpass issued by Nazi Germany. These sorts of travel documents were issued to those residing in Germany, and though they were living legally with the proper documentation they were not citizens of the country. At some point in time, be it for travel or emigration,...
What makes this passport interesting is the location and time of its issuing. During the period of late 1941 and 1943, the capital of the Soviet Union was moved from Moscow to another city: It was decided that the new capital would be rather the...
Issued to a Jewish family from Turkish Palestine. The foreign relations of British India were handled in two main paths: The Political Department (was in charge of relations in the Asiatic sphere of influence) and the Foreign Department (dealing with European and other external foreign...
Shura Cherkassky 1934 US issued passport. Outstanding musician’s passport, used for traveling on his world tour. The document, though not in pristine condition, is complete and full of amazing visas to nearly all corners of the world! Issued in December 11th 1934 and used until...
Issued to an International Refugee Organization refugee. Towards the end of World War Two the allied forces liberated areas that were originally under Axis rule, starting with northern Africa, moving on to Sicily, Italy France and ending with Germany (on the European continent)....
1957 Federal Republic Diplomatenpass. Superb post-war 2nd version of the German Diplomatic passport, with the first one most likely appearing in mid 1955, being issued to the Ger...
Consulate staff's passport used for France up to 1933. Sometimes the simplest of items can conceal inside the smallest of treasures and once exposed, history unfolds in your hands. The passport here seems rather ordinary and not unique, early 1930's simple Polish consular passport issued...
