Collection of Passports and Certificates Issued to Jewish Refugees in Europe, 1945-1949

Five passports and certificates issued to Jewish refugees in Europe at the end of WWII and after it; several of them document trips to Palestine. Romania, Italy, France and Germany, 1945-1949.
1. Certificate issued by the Romanian Red Cross (Comité International de la Croix-Rouge Délégation en Roumanie) to Karl Heinz Leipziger, printed in French, Romanian and Russian. The certificate was issued in Bucharest on March 14, 1945, indicating that its owner is a Jewish refugee from Germany looking for refuge in Romania and is under the protection of the Red Cross.
2. Travel certificate issued by the representative of the State of Israel in Bucharest ("The Special Representative to Bucharest") to Karl Heinz Leipziger. Issued in December 1948; valid for a single trip to Israel. Signed by the "special representative of the Israeli government to Bucharest".
3. Passport issued by the Red Cross (printed in seven languages) to Hersch Tyk. Issued in Rome in February 1948, indicating that its owner is requesting to immigrate to Palestine. With a passport photo, fingerprint, and official Red Cross and "International Refugee Organization" stamps.
4. French Identity card and travel document (France Titre d'Identité et de Voyage) issued to Tauba Borensztajn. The certificate bears confirmations, postage stamps and visas documenting her trips to England and Israel (the visa to Israel is dated May 1949).
5. Temporary Travel Document in lieu of passport for stateless persons and persons of undetermined nationality, a certificate issued by the Military Government for Germany (after its conquest by the Allies at the end of World War II); issued in Bad Salzuflen on April 14, 1949. With a passport photo, British visa to Israel and stamps indicating entrance to Israel.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.