Sometimes it’s worth to stay focused. A collector’s story…
As I do regular research on web I found 2 weeks ago an old ad from 2005 about this German 3rd Reich Dienstpass (Service Passport). Someone offered the mentioned passport which was displayed with 2-3 photos. The condition was not the best but complete (well, just the front cover was loose). BUT at one photo you could clearly indicate it was a “Dienstpass”. I never saw such a document before and also my collector mates haven’t heard about. Now we have 2010 so the ad is 5 years old and of course I thought it’s gone already. However I send an email to that guy. One week later no reply so I send again but after another week also no reply. I thought OK – give it a last try and so I sent my 3rd email.
And – oh wonder – the reply came and even better – the item was still available…after 5 years (!) Quickly we came to an agreement and the transaction with the seller was smooth and the price was rather cheap. Since 3 days this Dienstpass is on my desk and you can enjoy also now the pictures…and the story. Please let me know if you have such a document in your collection – tell me YOUR STORY.
Passport details:
- front cover imprint “Dienstpass” and green cover colour
whichis different to the ordinary passport - punched document no. 03488 N 43
- passport no. II 4569/43 issued 5.Jan 1944 in Berlin
- issued for a secretary (female)
- working for “Reichskommissar für die Schiffahrt”
- stamps from Spain, Airport Berlin-Tempelhof,
Visa for Spain and France, German consular stamp Madrid
I have a Dienstpass in my collection as well. It’s a blank copy with nothing written on it.
The passport serial number is also printed (mine is “Nr. 02592 U/40″). Also, the cover of mine has less top margin, that is, less space above the emblem.
Cheers,
Ernie
Hi Ernie, thanks for sharing…would be great to get some scans for the gallery…
A blank one is truly a nice collectible.
Regards
Tom
Hi Tom,
In regard to your recent finding of that Dienstpass 1944 posted on your website, please find attached some scans of a Dienstpass from my own collection issued in 1942 on Linz/Donau, Austria.
From yours mine has the passport serial number printed and not punched like yours.
Cheers,
GEORGE