1945 Dutch ausweis

[huddyhuddy]

Hi,

Trying to find out who signed this ausweis and what was his duty and the department he was working in? (right section of ausweis).

Many thanks for any help,
Neil.

[appie]

The department is The Hague, and the stamp says reichs commissioner of the occupied Netherlands.
Cant see any name with the signature.

[huddyhuddy]

Thanks.

I was wondering if one could trace the one who signed it, was he an officer? high ranking? his duties during the occupation, that would be interesting.

Thanks again.

[appie]

It doesn't really say who he was, no name, but it does say he is a "kommissar", whitch is a high rank, and is intitled to sign any Ausweis in the occupied Netherlands.
The man, Jan Kerrebyn seems to be a Dutch forced labourer, but I cant make out what work he did.

[huddyhuddy]

Hi,

Well, was it the actual "kommissar" or someone for him? if it was, then it is an interesting signature.

Neil.

[appie]

It doesn't say really, butit seems that this Jan was doing something in a hospital or something in that direction. (sorge amb)

[huddyhuddy]

Hi,

From what I can tell about Jan is that he was working at the wellfare offices of the government, and I also know , well, according to his son, that he was also a Dutch underground member. The one who issued and signed the ausweis, well, that is the mystery here...

Thanks.

[appie]

Yes, sorge amt in German can be translated in many ways, care etc, thats why I suggested hospital work or something in that direction.
Difficult to find out who signed it, but it seems to be an original signature.

[pjm]

Oeffentliches Fuersorgeamt would be Public Welfare Office.

The Reichskommissar the the Netherlands was Arthur Seyss-Inquart. The signature, however, is not his and no doubt just a supervisor who signed documents in the name of the Reichskommissar.