{"product_id":"original-wwii-german-deutsche-reichsbahn-travel-pass-1942","title":"Original WWII German Deutsche Reichsbahn Travel Pass-1942","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld War II Deutsche Reichsbahn (German State Railway) travel pass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issued in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1942\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for use on the German railway system. This is an exceptional wartime document, completed in period ink and bearing multiple official \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erailway eagle (“Reichsbahn-Direktion”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stamps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ticket is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3rd Class (3. Klasse)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e round-trip travel pass and is made out to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerrn Maximin Lengauer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(handwriting difficult to read; best interpretation)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe route includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSt. Georgen (Tyrol)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInnsbruck\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eReturn from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInnsbruck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Georgen\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eVia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaalfelden\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse includes an additional authorization:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ausnahmsweise am 8. April für D122 gültig.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(“Exceptionally valid on April 8 for Train D122.”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document also carries several official blue Reichsbahn inspection stamps featuring the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman national eagle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, indicating the pass was authenticated by railway authorities during wartime travel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal 1942 Deutsche Reichsbahn travel pass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRound-trip (Hin- und Rückfahrt) ticket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3rd Class passenger travel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNamed to the original traveler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultiple official Reichsbahn eagle inspection stamps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetailed route and station entries completed in period ink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse with additional authorization for Train D122\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttractive wartime typography and official railway formatting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal WWII issue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong legibility throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultiple crisp official stamps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight folds and age toning from use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall punch hole at the margin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent overall display condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRailway travel was essential to civilian and military movement throughout the Third Reich. Named wartime Deutsche Reichsbahn travel documents with official inspection stamps are considerably scarcer than ordinary tickets, especially examples preserving both travel information and administrative markings. The Tyrol-to-Innsbruck route also reflects transportation through a strategically important Alpine region during the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an excellent piece of WWII German transportation history and would make a strong addition to any collection of Reichsbahn memorabilia, wartime documents, or German paper ephemera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43167856918605,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/2284F5FE-9C53-43FA-99A1-1572C49A25BA.jpg?v=1782405475","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/original-wwii-german-deutsche-reichsbahn-travel-pass-1942","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}