Jewish Holocaust Poland Litzmannstadt Lodz Ghetto Certificate Card German RARE
An unused, blank identity card (Legitimationskarte) issued in the Litzmannstadt Ghetto (Lodz, occupied Poland) during the early 1940s. The document, printed on buff-colored cardstock, functioned as a labor certificate and movement pass for ghetto residents. The German text identifies the bearer as an employee of the Aeltesten der Juden in Litzmannstadt (Elder of the Jews in Litzmannstadt) and includes specific sections for the identification number, residence, department, and employment status. The card specifies that the holder is permitted to be on the streets within the Judenwohngebiet (Jewish residential area) after curfew and is exempt from being drafted for other labor. The layout features a designated square for a photograph, signature lines for the bearer and the secretary, and a date line reading Litzmannstadt-Getto, d. .......... 194........ The bottom right corner bears the printed signature of Ch. Rumkowski, identified as Der Aelteste der Juden in Litzmannstadt.