Withdrawn. Stamp of the Jewish Police Service (Judischer Ordnungdienst). [Poland, ca. 1940].
Wood; metal.
A round metal ink-stamp, with a wooden handle. In the center – a Star of David surrounded by the letters "J, R, Cz, R, Ƶ, Cz".. On the circumference appear the words "ORDNUNGDIENST" and "SŁUŻBA PORZADKOWA".
"Jewish Police Service" or the "Jewish Police", was an entity in charge of guarding public order, active in various ghettos in Europe. The Jewish police was a division of the Judenrat, however, it was governed by the Germans. In a number of ghettos the Jewish policemen were notorious for cooperation with the Nazis, but in other ghettos the policemen assisted Jewish undergrounds, disregarding them or even cooperating with them.
Diameter: 3.5 cm. Height: approx. 12 cm. Good condition. Small defect to stamp. Small defects to handle.