Original Item: One-of-a-kind Set. Here we have a very nice set of four Identification books from NSDAP ruled WWII Germany. During the period many new types of identification were required, both for civilians and military personnel, both as a method of control and to help protect vital parts of the German war machine. These books often recorded quite a bit about the owners life, much more than just their basic information. The military issued books in particulars also served as records of their service as well as pay books, so they were definitely important to keep safe.

This lovely set consists of the following Identification books:

- One German Postwar Occupation Kennkarte (ID Card), named to a married woman who looks to have three different given names, and also has her maiden and married names. Unfortunately, the script used is quite flowing, and we are not able to read what her name is. She was born 15. Juni 1884, so when this was issued in Berlin on 9. Juni 1942, she was just shy of 58 years old. There are additional stamps and writing on the inside and rear of the book, definitely some great avenues of future research.

- One German WWII Deutsches Reich Arbeitsbuch für Ausländer (German National Workbook for Foreigners), named to what looks like Sanna Masepa. Page 8 indicates that the book was issued on 12. Oktober. 1943. These books grew out of a 1935 law requiring registration of work, and documentation of work history for German citizens-and only German citizens, who were issued the Deutsches Reich Arbeitsbuch. Foreigners who worked in Germany carried an Arbeitsbuch für Ausländer which had a picture of the owner, as this example does on page 2.

- One German WWII Deutsches Reich Arbeitsbuch (German National Workbook), named to what looks like Erich Koch. As indicated on page 5 the book was issued 15. April 1943, and it is the post 1935 pattern book, with the new Reichsadler Design. These books grew out of a 1935 law requiring registration of work, and documentation of work history for German citizens-and only German citizens. Foreigners who worked in Germany carried an Arbeitsbuch für Ausländer which had a picture of the owner.

- One German WWII Deutches Reich Fremdenpass (German National Foreign Passport), named to Otto Schlemmer and issued on 18. Dez. 1935. They were born in Innsbruck, Österreich (Austria), which was not made part of NSDAP Germany until 1938. They look to have been living in München (Munich) when the passport was issued.

A great set of German WWII Era Identification material, full of great translation and research possibilities!

Of note: some of the writing in this book is in Kurrentschrift, an older form of Germanic script writing, which is why the all the "u" letters are written as "ŭ". In this script the lowercase "n" and "u" are identical, so the latter gets the arc shaped mark over it. This is not indicative of an umlaut or other diacritical marking.