Polish diplomat executed
Pre-war used German passport. The passport here is a regular issued German travel document that was used before the outbreak of war in 1939. The document was issued to a citizen living in Angerburg...
Stasi informer’s 1958 Japanese travel document
Prague issued by diplomat Shiroshichi Kimura (木村 四郎七). Cold War era issued travel certificate for a Berlin reporter. Issued at the Japanese embassy in Prague by the new ambassador Shiroshichi Kimura, who a year early arrived to open his country’s diplomatic mission, following the establishment...
German passport used for Oslo
SD (Sicherheitsdienst) issued visas during the war. The passport in this article is interesting and special because of the added visas inside. The destination was Norway, and by 1942, the year the passport was issued, it was under German control and entering/exiting the country was...
1939 Chinese passport
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....
Theresienstadt Ghetto
Armband, ID & passport. The ghetto was established at the end of 1941 in what was formerly Czechoslovakia, fully occupied since March 15th of 1939...
Post-War passport for Vienna
1947 French occupational official travel document. The document was issued by the French legation in Vienna....
German issued foreigner-passports
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,...
WW2 Polish passport from the Soviet Union
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...
Famed 20th Century pianist’s passport
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...
UN offices in post-war Shanghai
Post-war material for visa & travel documents usage and application. The items in this article are not actual travel documents but rather the documentation that was issued and used internally by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation offices and the International Refugees Organization that was...