by Bruce Kipp Grenzaufsichtsdienst Identification Card The Third Reich’s Customs Service (Zoll) had two major departments: The Customs Border Protection Service (Zollgrenzschutz) and Customs Service (Zolldienst). Both were part of the Reich Finance Administration (Reichsfinanzverwaltung) under the Reich Ministry of … More
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German Eastern National Railway ID cards
By Bruce Kipp Personal Identification Card Following Nazi Germany’s conquest in September 1939, Poland’s western-most provinces were annexed to the Reich. The central and southern regions were organized as a German territory called the Generalgouvernement. Generally, low-level administration was by … More
Kriegsverdienstkreuz: Germany’s WWII War Merit Cross
by Chris William One of the key propaganda tools used by Adolf Hitler and the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (the Nazi Party; “NSDAP”) to take control of the German homeland was their ability to instill a sense of pride in the … More