DDR Reisepass Geschichte – Buch von Tom Topol
Tom Topol sammelt und erforscht seit Jahrzehnten DDR-Reisepässe. Ihn interessiert nicht nur das Papier, sondern auch die Geschichten der Menschen dahinter. Durch seine Arbeit wird…
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Werner Stiller: Stasi Defector, CIA Asset & His GDR Passport
Werner Stiller (* August 24, 1947, in Weßmar; † December 20, 2016, in Budapest) was a German agent and defector. From 1972 to 1979 he…
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North German Confederation Passport (1867–1871)
The North German Confederation emerged from the aftermath of the 1866 Austro-Prussian War — a federal union encompassing Prussia and 21 additional German states. Notable…
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“Rejected”: The Passport That Captured Nazi Persecution in One Line
On 11 October 1938 — just six days after the Nazi regime made the red J-stamp mandatory for all Jewish passports — a Jewish merchant…
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Deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit Geschichte: ZEIT im Check
Thema: Deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit Geschichte Wenn Politikjournalismus Passgeschichte erklärt. “Wer ist deutsch?” ist eine berechtigte Frage. Aber verdient sie eine historische Antwort oder eine politische? Heinrich…
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Nazi Diplomatic Passport – Sophie Schulze-Bernett, Abwehr Officer’s Wife
Following up on her son’s passport here comes Sophie’s German diplomatic passport issued at the Foreign Office in Berlin August24, 1942. The wording in the…
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Guild Letters & Medieval Safe-Conducts: Before the Passport
Every passport collector knows when the modern passport began. Far fewer know what it replaced. The standard history of the passport has a familiar arc….
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Von Wangenheim Passport – German Ambassador, Armenian Genocide
Another outstanding and historic, most valuable German document for my collection! This is the passport of Baron von Wangenheim, German Ambassador in Constantinople / Ottoman…
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Evolution of the Australian Passport: 1901–2026 History & Security
The Australian Government started issuing passports in 1901 following the federation of the colonies However, Australia’s first federal passport regulations were not introduced until 3…
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Hans Bongers: 1939 Lufthansa Passport | Aviation History Document
A Pioneer’s Paper Trail: The 1939 Passport of Hans M. Bongers In 2026, Lufthansa marks a major milestone: on January 6, 1926, the first “Luft…
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Nils Marelius 1761 Swedish Passport: Royal Document
sweden passport nils marelius In May 1761, a Swedish engineer named Nils Marelius prepared for a journey that required more than courage and a good…
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Commemorative Passports: Rare Collectibles in Passport History
Have you ever come across commemorative passports? They’re not as common as commemorative coins or banknotes, but they do exist! Allow me to shed some…
