Kennkarte, an identity document issued for a Jewish girl in Nazi Germany. Frankfurt am Mein, 1939. German.
The certificate, printed and filled-in by hand, was issued for a student of the Ruth Sopie Heinmann Gymnasium in June 1939. Appearing in the certificate are a passport photo, personal details, the handwritten signature of the chief of the Frankfurt police and several distinctive marks for Jews: on the first and second pages, the letter "J" (Jude) was printed and the middle name "Sarah" was added to the girl's name (in accordance with the law that was enacted in Nazi Germany in 1938).
The "Kennkarte" was an identity document issued in Nazi Germany since October 1938, which served as the basic identity document in the areas of the Third Reich. It was issued in two copies, with one copy remaining in the government offices and the second handed out by local police authorities. According to the Nazi racial theory, the certificates of non -Aryan residents were marked with different letters and colors: U for Ukrainians, R for Russians, K for Georgians, Z for Gypsies, and for Jews – the letter J. A special law required all Jews to apply for receiving the document until December 31, 1938 and to present it in any official appeal to governmental offices, whether they were asked to do so or not.
[2] leaves, 15 cm. Good condition. Stains, creases and minor blemishes.