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Actions Displays	False Identity Card Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM1994/004 TitleFalse Identity Card DescriptionIdentity card with B&W photo of Alfred Politzer, born 13 March 1926 in Puchov, Czechoslovakia. Alfred used the name and birth date of a non-Jewish school friend, Jozef Šebek, on his identification papers, unbeknown to his friend. As an added touch, Alfred is wearing a hat that is typical of the local Nazi youth. The ID was stamped by a police officer who assisted Jews in exchange for bribes. Alfred used this ID when travelling on trains so that he could take off his yellow Star of David and avoid being recognised and as Jew and beaten up. Donated by Alfred Parker (Politzer) Production placeSlovenia Subject, fake identity, hiding, resistance Object nameidentity cards Materialpaper Dimensions width: 82.00 mm height: 111.00 mm Language Czech Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Alfred Parker

Object numberM1994/004

TitleFalse Identity Card

DescriptionIdentity card with B&W photo of Alfred Politzer, born 13 March 1926 in Puchov, Czechoslovakia. Alfred used the name and birth date of a non-Jewish school friend, Jozef Šebek, on his identification papers, unbeknown to his friend. As an added touch, Alfred is wearing a hat that is typical of the local Nazi youth. The ID was stamped by a police officer who assisted Jews in exchange for bribes. Alfred used this ID when travelling on trains so that he could take off his yellow Star of David and avoid being recognised and as Jew and beaten up. Donated by Alfred Parker (Politzer)

Production placeSlovenia

Subject, fake identity, hiding, resistance

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Alfred Parker

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