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Original WWII German document Wehrmachtkommandantur Almelo 1944
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Description
Original German occupation document from the Second World War, dated 22 November 1944, issued by the Wehrmachtkommandantur Almelo.In this typed letter, the mayor of Almelo is officially instructed to make two bicycles available to the Arbeitsamt, a telling example of the requisitions and measures imposed during the occupation period.The document bears official stamps, including that of the municipality of Almelo (received 27 November 1944), and carries a handwritten signature of the responsible Wehrmacht commander. An historically interesting document that provides direct insight into the administrative practices of the German occupation authorities in the Netherlands in the final phase of the war.An interesting collector's item for those interested in Second World War documents and Dutch occupation history.Article number: 18293