Original WWII German Wehrpass Paul Beese – Berlin 1937–1944

Description

Original WWII German Wehrpass – Paul Beese

This Original WWII German Wehrpass belonged to Paul Beese, a German man born in Berlin on 19 August 1895. The surviving document retains his original identification photograph, handwritten signature, personal information, official military stamps and administrative entries covering both the pre-war German military registration system and the Second World War period.

An original Wehrpass is one of the most recognizable categories of German WWII military paperwork. Unlike an anonymous medal or insignia, a Wehrpass is directly connected with an identified individual, making each surviving example a unique historical record.

This Original WWII German Wehrpass is particularly appealing because the owner can be clearly identified from the surviving personal-data pages.

The visible entries record:

Name: Paul Beese
Additional given names: Gustav, Hermann
Date of birth: 19 August 1895
Place of birth: Berlin
Administrative district: Berlin
Marital status: married
Civil occupation: the document records a trained profession apparently as Gärtner and later work as a Maschinen-Arbeiter.

The original black-and-white portrait photograph of Paul Beese remains mounted inside the Wehrpass. It is secured in the period manner and accompanied by official stamps. Beneath the photograph is the holder’s original handwritten signature.

These personalized elements make the Original WWII German Wehrpass considerably more interesting than an unissued or incompletely filled example.

Wehrbezirkskommando Berlin I and 1937 Musterung

One of the strongest historical details visible in DOC-68 appears on the Musterung, or military examination, page.

The document contains an entry from:

W.B.K. Berlin I

corresponding to the Wehrbezirkskommando Berlin I, together with the clearly visible date:

28.6.37 — 28 June 1937

The entry identifies Beese within the German conscription and military registration system before the beginning of the Second World War.

This gives the Wehrpass an especially interesting chronological span. Rather than being a document created only after the outbreak of war in September 1939, its records connect Paul Beese with the German military administration from the pre-war period onward.

The page also contains handwritten classifications, signatures and administrative annotations associated with his examination.

WWII Wehrmacht Entries Through 1944

The Original WWII German Wehrpass also contains later wartime administrative entries.

A visible section relating to the Beurlaubtenstande, or leave/reserve status, carries official German military stamps together with the handwritten date:

11.1.44 — 11 January 1944

Other period stamps and handwritten annotations remain present on the photographed pages.

These entries are important because they demonstrate that Paul Beese’s Wehrpass was not simply issued and stored unused. It continued to form part of the German military administrative system during the Second World War and was still receiving entries in 1944, during the final full year of the conflict.

The document therefore offers a chronological connection between pre-war German conscription in 1937 and wartime military administration in 1944.

Original Photograph, Stamps and Handwriting

For collectors of German documents, the combination of original photograph, handwriting and official stamps is one of the main attractions of this Original WWII German Wehrpass.

The surviving pages include:

• Original portrait photograph of Paul Beese
• Original handwritten holder signature
• Personal and family information
• Berlin birthplace and administrative information
• Civil occupation entries
• Wehrbezirkskommando Berlin I notation
• Musterung dated 28 June 1937
• Official military stamps
• Wartime entries dated 1944
• Printed Wehrpass military administration pages
• Original Third Reich period cover with German state eagle

The cover bears the characteristic Wehrpass designation beneath the German state eagle and period national emblem.

Historical Collecting Value

A Wehrpass served as an important German military personnel record, documenting the holder’s relationship with the armed forces and military administration. Depending on the individual, these documents could contain information regarding registration, physical examination, military status, training, units, deployments and administrative changes.

For the modern collector, an Original WWII German Wehrpass offers something that a generic piece of militaria cannot: a direct connection to one named individual.

DOC-68 preserves the identity and photograph of Paul Beese of Berlin, together with documentary evidence spanning from 1937 to at least 1944.

The piece shows genuine signs of age and use, including surface wear, staining, discoloration, fading, handling marks and wear to the cover and pages. These characteristics are visible in the photographs and are consistent with an extensively handled period document.

A desirable original historical piece for collectors of German Wehrpass documents, Wehrmacht paperwork, Berlin military documents, WWII German identification papers, Third Reich documents, German military photographs and Second World War militaria.

Authenticity guaranteed.

This item is offered exclusively as an original historical collectible for preservation, research and educational study. Political symbols visible on the document are presented solely as part of its original historical context and imply no ideological endorsement.