{"product_id":"original-wwii-german-deutsches-reich-arbeitsbuch-wilhelm-knupka-official-employment-book-26-february-1935","title":"Original WWII German Deutsches Reich Arbeitsbuch-Wilhelm Knupka-Official Employment Book-26 February 1935","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Third Reich-era German \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArbeitsbuch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or official employment record book, issued to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilhelm Knupka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1940. This is a particularly nice example because it is named, extensively completed, officially stamped, and documents the owner’s wartime employment history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front cover features the large \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeutsches Reich eagle and swastika emblem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e above the title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArbeitsbuch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The rear cover retains the handwritten owner’s name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interior title page identifies the holder as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilhelm Knupka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and carries Arbeitsbuch number \u003ca href=\"tel:433\/002099\"\u003e433\/002099\u003c\/a\u003e. The book was issued under the German employment-control system established by the law of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26 February 1935\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Arbeitsbücher were official state documents used to record a worker’s identity, occupation, residence, and employment history; by 1938, roughly 22.5 million had been issued.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInformation recorded inside includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eName:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wilhelm Knupka\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDate of birth:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 13 June 1902\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBirthplace:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears to be Groß-Strehlitz district\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNationality:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deutsches Reich\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eResidence:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stahlhammer, Kreis Lublinitz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOccupation\/trade:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e recorded as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epolnischer Sprache\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e under special skills, indicating Polish-language ability\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePrevious employment appears connected with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePapierfabrikverein “Natronag,” Stahlhammer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEmployment entries for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZellstoff- und Papierfabrik “NATRONAG” A.G., Stahlhammer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWartime employment entries beginning in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay–June 1940\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOfficial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArbeitsamt Lublinitz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issue stamp and signature dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 June 1940\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book contains multiple original ink stamps, handwritten entries and signatures throughout. Of particular interest is the large circular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArbeitsamt Lublinitz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stamp incorporating the Third Reich eagle and swastika, along with the company’s blue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNATRONAG A.G. Stahlhammer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stamps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe geographic information is also interesting historically. Lublinitz and Groß-Strehlitz were in Upper Silesia, an area with a complicated German-Polish history, and the notation concerning Polish language ability adds additional context to the individual documented in the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an appealing original piece of WWII German civilian and industrial history, especially for collectors interested in Third Reich documents, German labor administration, Upper Silesia, wartime industry, paper manufacturing, or named researchable documents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003every good for an original wartime employment book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with normal edge and corner wear, minor rubbing to the covers, some spine wear, age toning and expected handling. Interior pages appear clean overall with strong printing, handwriting and stamps. No obvious major damage is visible in the supplied photographs. Please review all photographs for exact condition and contents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43369655205965,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/BD49AF2A-6A84-4BCE-A12F-04ACD2C5E0DA.jpg?v=1786045063","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/original-wwii-german-deutsches-reich-arbeitsbuch-wilhelm-knupka-official-employment-book-26-february-1935","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}