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This passport was issued on 17 October 1939 to Michael Flügel, his wife and two children just a few weeks after WWII begun but well before the German occupation of […]

History

A Boy In Nazi Occupied Netherlands

2 November, 20156 November, 2015

After May 1940, the good times were few and far between: first there was the war, then the capitulation and then the arrival of the Germans, which is when the […]

History

Surrender On Demand – Varian Fry In Nazi Occupied France

20 June, 201530 October, 2016

When I started to read his book “Surrender on Demand – Rescue of German Emigrants in Marseilles 1940/41 “ I was instantly caught by his work and stories. You get […]

History

Vidkun Quisling Diplomatic Passport Not Sold

18 June, 201510 September, 2019

Vidkun Quisling Diplomatic Passport Not Sold Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling was a Norwegian politician and officer, commonly known as one of World War II’s most infamous traitors. He held […]

History

Allied Military Forces Museum For Occupied Germany In Berlin

13 November, 201421 March, 2018

Allied Military Forces Museum For Occupied Germany In Berlin The history of the Western powers in Berlin is full of suspense and drama. It begins with the American, British, and […]

Book review

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Your book definitely tells a lot about the history of passports and I applaud you for the effort that you put into writing the book. (Benjamin Durham, CH)

Tom, I received LET PASS OR DIE today. I’m pleased you invested in good printing, as the images are excellent. I’m looking forward to reading it and passing on purchase details to ex-colleagues from the UK Immigration National Document Fraud Unit. (S.A., UK)

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When I started to read the book, I understood how less I know about passports when an expert talks about them with passion. At the first glace, passports, which we see every day become even more interesting. (Pavel, BR)

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The story of how Israel issued me a passport with a Colander on my head has been published in a book about the history of passports, titled “Let Pass or Die”, by Tom Topol, a passport history expert. May the Flying Spaghetti Monster bless his sauces. (Michael Afanasyev, @DocSpaghetti)