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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…

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…

Translation (Front)
Printed

Den Betrag von / Částku

"The amount of"

Handwritten

9800 K—

"9,800 crowns (Koruna)."

("K" =…

Front of Postcard:

Image Description (Bottom text under the ship):
Japanese (vertical, right to…

The fascist oath on the upper right corner of the card says "In the name of God and of Italy, I swear to carry out the orders of the Duce and to…

Italian transcription and English translation below:

Cari amici
Qui niente di nuovo
Si lavora come si puo’,
E voi lavorate molto?
Salutate…

The Pretoria Regiment was formed on 1 July 1913 as the 12th Infantry Battalion (The Pretoria Regiment) – a unit of the Active Citizen Force – by…

This document gives some of the most detailed information on Walter Schmitt's military service. His identity disk identified him as a Panzer Jager…

Born in Wesel Germany in 1922 he was a university student when he entered military service. His religion is listed as Catholic. His rank is listed as…

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