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Bromberg 1944 Reich Kennkarte – Polish Civilian ID Card

Original price was: 100,00 €.Current price is: 65,00 €.

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Description

Bromberg 1944 Reich Kennkarte: Overview

A civilian identity card issued in Bromberg on 25 November 1944 and valid until 20 November 1949, with the red diagonal band on the cover. It keeps the portrait photograph of the female holder, fingerprints, handwritten personal details, signature fields and official stamps. Inside, a red notation reads “Schutzangehörige (Eingegliederte Ostgebiete)”.

Historical Context

Bromberg (Bydgoszcz) lay in the Polish territories annexed to the Reich in 1939, the “eingegliederte Ostgebiete”. The status recorded on this card classified the holder within the occupation’s system of population categories. It is a document of civilian life under occupation, recording identity, photography and fingerprinting rather than military or political activity. As handwritten names are hard to transcribe reliably from photographs, it is catalogued by place and date of issue.

Bromberg 1944 Reich Kennkarte: Description

  • Type: Kennkarte, Deutsches Reich, red diagonal band
  • Issued: Bromberg, 25 November 1944; valid to 20 November 1949
  • Features: portrait photograph, fingerprints, stamps, status notation
  • Inventory code: DOC45

Condition

Signs of genuine use and storage: punched holes, foxing, toning, light stains, edge wear and handling marks. Photograph, fingerprints, stamps and entries remain visible. The photographs show the actual card and form part of the description.

The watermark visible in the listing photographs is digital and does not appear on the original.

Provenance

No further provenance is recorded.

Authenticity

Offered as an original period document on the basis of paper, printing, stamps, handwriting and ageing, which are consistent with each other and with the dates recorded.

Care

Store flat in an archival polyester sleeve or acid-free folder, away from sunlight, humidity and adhesives. For display, use acid-free mounts and UV-protective glazing.

Further Reading

For background on German documents of the period, see my Complete Collector’s Guide to WW2 German Documents.

For historical background, see Deutsches Historisches Museum, LeMO: “Das NS-Regime”.

Historical Responsibility Notice: this item is offered as a historical artefact for collecting, preservation, education and research. It does not endorse or glorify any ideology.

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