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1916 Dunai Flottila.S.M. S. Balaton.
Háromnyelvű utazási igazolás Tokos István matróznak, ritka hajópecsétekkel.
Lenyűgöző betekintés a haditengerészet nehézkes adminisztratív gépezetének működésébe. A nyomtatvány hátoldala jól mutatja, milyen szorosan tartotta a k.u.k. Kriegsmarine a gyeplőt a tengerészei felett. Számos pecsét, az út állomásairól.

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Danube Fleet, S.M.S. Balatonrilingual (German, Italian, and Croatian) document dated May 13, 1916, granting leave to Artillery Instructor Stephan Tokosch, a crewmember of S.M.S. Balaton, for a two-month vacation. He is authorized to go to Göding, in Moravia, from May 14, 1916, to July 13, 1916.
K.u.k. Kriegsmarine S.M.S. Balaton
Kalis/Kohl No. 1 [type DR 1d] and
S.M.S. Balaton
K.u.k. Donautlottille
Kalis/Kohl No. 4 [type DL 2c]


A fascinating look into the workings of the ponderous administrative machine of the navy.
The back of the form shows how tightly the k.u.k. Kriegsmarine kept the reins on its seamen.

1. There are two seals from S.M.S. Balaton (KK1 and KK4) showing that Herr Tokosch left the ship on May 14.
2. There is one seal for the Orsova Harbor Captain showing he was there on May 15, 1916
3. There are two small black circular transit seals from Orsova dated May 16, 1916
4. There is large seal in Hungarian recording his transit through Budapest on May 16, 1916
5. There is a small black circular transit seal from Pozsony dated May 18 (1916)
6. There is one seal from the Göding Military Command showing his arrival there on May 19, 1916
7. There is the same seal from the Göding Military Command showing his departure from there on July 12, 1916
8. There is a small black circular transit seal from Holics dated July 13, 1916
9. There is a large one-line seal of the k. und k. Marinedetachment in Budapest showing his arrival there on July 13, 1916, in the p.m., and a circular seal of the K. und k. MARINEDETACHMENT KOMMANDO BUDAPEST, both in violet.