Original WWII German Third Reich Arbeitsbuch & Portrait Photo-Named Deutsche Reichsbahn Worker, Gerhard Becker-1944 Issue

Original Deutsches Reich Arbeitsbuch (German Labor Book) issued during the Third Reich to Gerhard Becker, complete with the original matching portrait photograph.

Issued by the Arbeitsamt Siegen on July 12, 1944, this authentic wartime labor book documents the employment history of Gerhard Becker, born September 3, 1929, in Leopoldsfeld, Kreis Siegen. The booklet features the original Third Reich cover with Reich eagle and swastika, official government issue information, employment entries, stamps, and signatures spanning the closing months of World War II and the early postwar years.

Included is the original studio portrait of Becker in wartime German military uniform, produced by Photo Hergeröder of Bielefeld, making this a desirable matched document-and-photograph set.

Employment records document work with:

• Deutsche Reichsbahn
• Reichsbahn-Ausbesserungswerk Siegen
• Reichsbahn-Ausbesserungswerk Betzdorf
• Later Deutsche Eisenbahn E.A.W. Betzdorf

Occupations recorded include:

• Schlosserlehrling (Locksmith Apprentice)
• Schlosser (Locksmith)
• Schweißer (Welder)

Features:

• Original Third Reich Arbeitsbuch
• Issued July 12, 1944
• Reich eagle and swastika cover
• Named to Gerhard Becker
• Official Arbeitsamt Siegen issue stamp
• Multiple Deutsche Reichsbahn and Deutsche Eisenbahn employment stamps
• Employment history from 1944 through 1954
• Original matching studio portrait photograph included
• Complete with handwritten entries, signatures, and official stamps

Condition is very good overall with light age wear. Binding remains solid, pages are clean, and the original photograph is included separately. An excellent historical document illustrating the transition from wartime Germany into the postwar period, with outstanding display appeal.