East German Passport 1958 – USA Visa
The “cool” thing here is the GDR EXIT VISA for the United States of America! An exciting collectible! This East…
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East German Deprivation of Citizenship
An East German man faced imprisonment and expatriation after a failed escape to West Germany. His story reflects the GDR’s…
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GDR ID-Card Stalinstadt (DDR-Museum in Pirna)
When I visited my friend Andi in 2013 in Dresden, we also visited the DDR Museum in Pirna. Some time…
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NVA Officer Passport: Berlin Wall & Prague Uprising
The documents and story shared here are outstanding and most significant for German (passport) history. An account from the inside….
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East German couple air travel to Cuba
East German Couple Cuba In the planned economy, travel was organized and subsidized by the state. The largest travel providers…
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Stasi Informer Passport: Code Name PRIMUS
The passport of a STASI unofficial collaboratorWho Was Ulrich Makosch? Ulrich Makosch (born March 17, 1933, in Wittenberg; died May…
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The East German passport of an Interflug-Pilot
Airline history German passport Interflug pilot Deutsche Lufthansa was Germany’s flag carrier until the end of World War II. Following…
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GDR travel – Passport compulsory – Germany now a foreign country
This was the headline of a Spiegel article in 1968. GDR travel passport compulsory Shortly after midnight, the traffic light…
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The Soviet Army in the GDR – Service Passport
The Soviet army was an integral part and permanent guest of the GDR. The withdrawal of the Russian Western Group…
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East German Passport: A Dancer Traveling To Iraq
East German Passport Dancer This is an early East German (GDR) passport issued in Berlin for a female dancer who…
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East German Travel Treaties
Travel Freedom? East German Travel Treaties Not many people realize that for a nation insisting on walling in and restraining…
