A rare travel document from the Cold War and Occupation of Germany
travel cold war germany After I had my morning coffee, I went to my computer and checked my emails when suddenly a message popped up…
Fascinating Document Set of an German Officer
Fascinating Document German Officer Meet Hans Bludau from Elbing (about 60km from Danzig), who was in 1937 just a simple artilleryman when he got this…
Sergei Chekhonin USSR passport + French ID card
Who was Sergei Chekhonin? Sergei Chekhonin USSR passport Sergey Vasil’evich Tchehonine (Chekhonin) (born in Valdayka, Novgorod province [now Lykoshino, Tver’ region], 2 February 1878; died on the way from Germany to Paris, 23 February…
USSR Passport of an Afghanistan War Participant
USSR Passport Afghanistan War The following USSR Service passport was issued in 1986 to an officer who participated in the AFGHANISTAN WAR. The stamps on…
The smiling girl murdered by the Nazis
During my research, I found this passport application of a little girl. A little smiling girl murdered by the Nazis. smiling girl murdered Nazis Who…
German passport returned to family 80 years later
German passport returned family A Jewish physician whose father fought with the British Army has told of the “remarkable” twist of fate that brought him…
Lost documents of the USSR – A yellow ticket
Albert Bayburin is a Russian Anthropologist at the European University in Sankt Petersburg, and he wrote some interesting articles on passports. Albert also published a…
Conservation of your passport collectibles
Conservation collectibles I was offered a fine old document from the early 17th Century, but it was infected by mold. Here comes a comprehensive article…
