WWII German Deutsches Reich Reisepass – Extensive European Travel – France, Italy, Austria & Yugoslavia – Family Passport (1935–1940)
An excellent original Deutsches Reich Reisepass issued in Dortmund to Emil Wahlmann and his wife Erna Wahlmann (née Kappenmann).
Issued on 4 July 1935, the passport remains exceptionally well completed and documents extensive pre-war travel throughout Europe.
Unlike many surviving Reich passports, this example contains multiple original photographs, numerous official visa and border control stamps, foreign exchange authorisations and family entries, making it an attractive research and display piece.
Personal Details
Emil Wahlmann
- Born: 22 March 1892
- Occupation: Merchant
- Residence: Dortmund
Erna Wahlmann (née Kappenmann)
- Born: 1 April 1892
- Birthplace: Braunschweig
Child
- Ingrid Wahlmann
- Born 22 March 1924
Travel History
The passport records numerous journeys before the outbreak of the Second World War.
Countries visited include:
- France
- Italy
- Austria
- Yugoslavia
Among the surviving entries are:
- French transit visa
- Austrian border control stamps
- Yugoslav entry stamps
- Italian banking and customs endorsements
- German foreign currency authorisations
- Multiple passport control stamps
The passport remained valid until 4 July 1940.
€50,00
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Details
| Country | Germany (Third Reich) |
|---|---|
| Conflict | World War II |
Statement
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Historical Description
During the Third Reich, the Deutsches Reich Reisepass was required for international travel and contained official authorisations, visas, border inspection stamps and foreign currency endorsements. As Germany introduced increasing currency controls in the 1930s, passports often recorded the allocation of Reichsmarks permitted for travel abroad.
This passport, issued in Dortmund in 1935, documents a middle-class German family’s travels across Europe before the outbreak of the Second World War. The numerous visas, currency authorisations and border control stamps illustrate the bureaucratic procedures required for foreign travel during the late interwar period.
Particularly attractive are the multiple original photographs of all three family members, together with official entries documenting travel through France, Italy, Austria and Yugoslavia between 1937 and 1938. Such passports provide valuable insight into civilian travel, tourism and financial regulations in Europe immediately before the war.
