French High Commission for Morocco. The French established a protectorate in Morocco that span from 1912, following the treaty of Fes, to 1956, the year of independence. The French ruled their new colony but not without opposition and unrest from within. There have been several attempts of revolt, with the Berber revolt being the most serious of them all, called also the Second Moroccan War or the Rif War, ...
Manchurian transit visa from China. Here comes another exquisite passport that just makes a great contribution to an archive of important WW2 related travel documents....
Bulgarian passport issued in Prague. This passport, issued in 1942 is a rare find because it was NOT issued back at home, Bulgaria, but abroad. The travel document here is a CONSULAR issue! I have ...
Allied Military Government travel document.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). ...
1939 issue from Kaunas. World War Two passports are a very important source of information for us collectors and historians. Written testimonials in form of diaries and letters can offer us the deep...
Issued to an official from the Romanian Air Ministry for service in Germany. Special passport No. 506 was issued for the specific purpose of serving in Nazi Germany, most likely with connection to cooperation with the Luftwa...
This article has attracted interest from our fellow readers and collectors so I have re-listed it here again. Volksdeutsche returning back home from the eastern territories. Specially issued Kennkarte for those ethnic Germans returning back to the Greater Reich. The German government attached great importance to Germans, or those of German blood, who wished to "return back home". And so, after their background was carefully checked by the SS, they were issued special set of paper...
Harbin consulate general – 1943. The Japanese established several Asian puppet states throughout of Asia during the 1930's and World War Two: Manchukuo;...
1944 special travel-permit for a Jew. When one tries to learn about the Holocaust in Europe, there is a clear distinction that has to be made between Axis satellites and states that were entirely dependent on the support from Germany, the occupied territories under the latter and independent states that were no...
Late war issue for a Jewish woman. When we think of Switzerland the images of good chocolate or cheese comes to mind. The country is well known for its delicacies and amazingly breathtaking scenery. These days when I go into the supermarket or the local small grocery store...
