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This replacement card can be described as a variation of the work book (Arbeitsbuch). It is similar to the work book, but was only valid for a limited period. However, employment office staff were able to extend their validity. In contrast to the replacement cards for German workers, the words Nicht Reichsdeutscher (not a citizen of the German Reich) were already preprinted on these cards.

Why replacement cards were sometimes issued instead of work books needs further investigation. Information printed on the cards themselves makes it clear that the same rules applied to the replacement card as to the work book. Employers also collected these in and were required to report any changes to the employment offices.

This replacement card can be described as a variation of the work book (Arbeitsbuch). It is similar to the work book, but was only valid for a limited period. However, employment office staff were able to extend their validity. In contrast to the replacement cards for German workers, the words Nicht Reichsdeutscher (not a citizen of the German Reich) were already preprinted on these cards.

Why replacement cards were sometimes issued instead of work books needs further investigation. Information printed on the cards themselves makes it clear that the same rules applied to the replacement card as to the work book. Employers also collected these in and were required to report any changes to the employment offices.

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  • What are considered variations in the e-Guide?

    The e-Guide distinguishes between main cards and variations. The reason for this is that there are sometimes different versions of a single type of document that can vary significantly.

    The documents referred to as main cards in the e-Guide are standard documents that were used especially frequently in concentration camps, DP camps, and for the registration of forced laborers, and about which a good deal of information is available. The Arolsen Archives also hold variations of these documents, however, which served the exact same purpose as the corresponding main cards, but which look different. There are various reasons for this: Some camps used their own individually produced cards instead of the standard versions. In many other cases, individual cards and forms were used before the introduction of standardized pre-printed forms.

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