{"product_id":"original-wwii-german-police-kennkarte-identification-card-bochum-police-district-complete-with-photo","title":"Original WWII German Police Kennkarte Identification Card-Bochum Police District-Complete with Photo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original World War II German \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKennkarte (National Identity Card)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issued during the Third Reich to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHermann Niemann\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, born \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 11, 1922\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerne, Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The document was issued on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 12, 1942\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolizeipräsident in Bochum (Police President in Bochum), 1st Police Precinct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, during the height of World War II.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis complete identity card retains its original portrait photograph, handwritten entries, fingerprints, official revenue stamp, and multiple crisp police ink stamps bearing the Third Reich eagle. The original owner is listed as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDreherlehrling (machinist\/lathe operator apprentice)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an important industrial trade in the Ruhr region, which was the heart of Germany’s wartime steel and armaments production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Kennkarte remains complete and is preserved in a protective archival sleeve. It exhibits honest age-related toning, light handling wear, and minor staining consistent with an original identity document over 80 years old. The photograph is exceptionally clear, and the official stamps, signatures, and personal information remain well preserved, making this an excellent research and display piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike many surviving examples that have become separated from their photographs or contain missing pages, this Kennkarte remains intact and offers an authentic snapshot of civilian life in wartime Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal WWII German Kennkarte.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued to Hermann Niemann.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued November 12, 1942, in Bochum, Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal attached portrait photograph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal fingerprints and revenue stamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultiple official Third Reich police ink stamps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete with handwritten entries and signatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreserved in a protective archival sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonest age-related wear, toning, and minor handling marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating and increasingly collectible piece of WWII history, this original German identity card represents the everyday documentation carried by civilians living in the industrial Ruhr during the Second World War and would make an excellent addition to any collection of WWII German documents, militaria, or historical ephemera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43166114152525,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/8D41BC6D-86F5-49EF-9526-8942CC640D62.jpg?v=1782330012","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/original-wwii-german-police-kennkarte-identification-card-bochum-police-district-complete-with-photo","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}