WWII - Second Distribution Stamkaart Netherlands - Notebook - 1944

8x Second Distribution Family Card at the address Amsteldijk Noord 48 in Nieuwer-Amstel for the family of Berend Albertus Kilian, accountant, born on June 7, 1909. The first 5 cards are consecutive numbers 009296 through 009300, issued in 1944. The others are cards issued at birth.

The First Distribution Card was introduced in the Netherlands just before the outbreak of World War II. Exchanging the card with others (family members and others) was prohibited. The Second Distribution Card was introduced by the German occupiers to cut off access to food for the thousands of people in hiding. (These people were often in hiding because they did not want to work for the German occupiers in Germany). Anyone without a card could not collect coupons and therefore could not buy food and other goods. To obtain a Second Distribution Card, one first had to register with the government with their identity card. If this was in order (although forgeries were in circulation), both the identity card and the card were given a control seal. People in hiding often had forged identity cards, therefore could not legally register, and did not receive a card and therefore no ration coupons.