The issuing of passports during the first two months of the war in 1939. One of my passions in collecting passports & travel documents is to the period of the outbreak of the Second World War. But to understand clearly what is the difference between 1939 pre-September and post-October Polish issued passports...
Crossing the border-lines in occupied Poland. A very odd and strange destination indeed for a former citizen of...
One was Jewish and the other an Aryan. When collecting old passports, one makes a point to check every letter and annotation inside the document. Trying to learn more abou...
1950 travel document. Following the founding of Israel the country absorbed many immigrants and among them those with vital talent who were required in the young fledgling state....
1944 British Palestine issue. Assisting in the war-effort was vital, for all sides, during World War Two. Be it for the Axis of for the Allies, each side attached great importance to its civilian's ...
État français puppet-state SERVICE passport. When it comes to rarities and exquisite travel documents, I think the specimen here surely falls into the above-mentioned category...
Korean War issued special visa. One of the aftermaths of the Second World War was the Korean War that broke out on the Korean peninsula in 1950 and lasted until 1953, with the division of forces and population behind the 38th parallel; a division that exists still today and separates a nation...
The area of Luda (Dalian), Guandong, is probably the most fascinating and historically important post World War Two zones in China. Following the Red Army’s advance into North East China in September of 1945...
Plight of war, escaping to freedom. By early 1940 Europe was in war: Poland has been conquered, and Germany with Russia where jointly controlling the country. Anyone who did not manage to escape east, into Romania...
1958 passport used by the founder of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Al Schwimmer was born in 1917 in the US. His attraction to planes began at a young age and also a career with Lockheed Corporation contributed immensely to his work later on. During World War Two he was a flight engineer assisting the US air transport command while working with TWA. After the war he returned back home....
