Germany. A Wartime Document Group of Ernst Israel Fischer

This is an extensive collection of wartime documents belonging to Ernst Israel Fischer, a Jewish resident of the Berlin neighbourhood of Halensee. The collection includes a burial certificate for Behr Fischer, who was born on 12 February 1844 and who died on 10 December 1908, measuring 144 mm (w) x 223 mm (h).

An award document for an Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918, dated 29 March 1935 and issued to Ernst Fischer, measuring 210 mm (w) x 150 mm (h). Three ration cards, each measuring 210 mm (w) x 140 mm (h).

Two household identification booklets issued to Ernst Israel Fischer for a residence in Berlin-Halensee, each measuring 105 mm (w) x 148 mm (h) and stamped with a letter “J”. Two ration cards for eggs, each measuring 212 mm (w) x 110 mm (h), with some stamps cut out.

Three 1942 ration cards for fat, each measuring 130 mm (w) x 150 mm (h), with some stamps cut out. A 1942 bread ration card, measuring 112 mm (w) x 148 mm (h), with some stamps clipped. A 1942 jam ration card, measuring 147.5 mm (w) x 156 mm (h).

A collection of prescription medication forms issued by Dr. Eugen Israel Messerschmidt and Dr. Israel Max Hirschfeld, both of Berlin.

A yellow Star of David, constructed of cotton and outlined in black with an inscription of “Jude” (“Jew”), measuring 55 mm (w) x 65 mm (h).

A pink triangle, constructed of cotton with a black ink stamp of “245”, indicating that the wearer was a homosexual (the accompanying Star of David overlaid the triangle on the wearer’s shirt).

A ten Mark Litzmannstadt (Łódź) Ghetto currency coin, constructed of aluminum and measuring 28 mm in diameter.

A certificate from the Berlin Jewish Hospital confirming that Fischer was an in-patient at the facility from 12 March 1944 until 18 June 1945, dated 21 June 1945 and measuring 210 mm (w) x 146 mm (h).

Two copies of “Der Weg” (“The Way”), a Jewish newspaper in Allied-occupied Germany, one dating from 12 July 1946 and one dating from 19 July 1946, each measuring 208 mm (w) x 290 mm (h).