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Postal Savings Bank deposit receipt issued in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia during the German occupation

Translation (Front)
Printed

Den Betrag von / Částku

"The amount of"

Handwritten

9800 K—

"9,800 crowns (Koruna)."

("K" =…

Photo of a young Japanese woman reviewed by G2 Military Intelligence from US 25th Infantry Division

Photo of a smiling Japanese woman that was taken from an Imperial Japanese soldier by someone from the US 25th Infantry Division. Stamp on the back of…

Pferdepass (Horse Passport) Occupied Poland

This is a WWII Pferdepass issued by the Nazi occupation government in Poland. Similar to a Wehrpass for horses it appears that a version of this…

Newsletter to All Former Prisoners of War in the USA from German POW Walter Schmitt Grouping

Full text translated from German below:

"Community of Interests
Former Prisoner of War
in the USA - Headquarters in Cologne

Cologne,…

Motorcycle Commandos in Training

ROUGH WORK BUT THEY LIKE IT!
CAMP CARSON, COLO. - Commando training has nothing on the work these rough riding cyclists of the reconnaissance troop,…

Mandalay Road Japanese Propaganda Photo

Translation of Japanese text on the reverse:
"Approaching the enemy covertly

After conquering Rangoon the Imperial Japanese army is doing a…

Letter from the Red Cross regarding forwarding of surplus baggage, books, works of art, etc., for German POW Walter Schmitt

International Committee of the Red Cross

Relief Division

Geneva, 4 June 1947

To:
Mr. Walter Schmitt
Ispelsstrasse…

June 16th 1949 Letter from American Vice Consul for German POW Walter Schmitt

English Translation

Reg. 2 File 211
VS:gw

American Consulate
Bremen, Germany

June 16, 1949

With reference to your registration on the…

Journal of Wolfgang Schewe (Kriegsmarine)

Watch and Duty
Small Watch Groups
Watch Officer: Lieutenant Fraszezak
Engineer Officer: Lieutenant Thielmann
Chief Engineer: Senior Engineer…