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POLISH JEWISH WOMAN'S IDENTIFICATION

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
POLISH JEWISH WOMAN'S IDENTIFICATION
"Kennkarte", or identification papers of a Jewish Polish woman who was given "protected" status. The definition of "ethnic German" was fairly broad. Basically any Pole could claim to be an ethnic German based on the most tenuous of German descent, and could apply to be registered on the "Volksliste". While registration as an ethnic German conferred benefits compared with Poles who retained the status of "Schutzangehoerige" (protected subjects), the downside was they were liable for conscription. Therefore, it is probable that many Poles who, because of mixed descent, could have claimed the status of ethnic German did not do so.

Estimate: $400 - 600.

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