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3rd December 1941 Anti-British propaganda 1/1 Feldpost postcard featuring an RAF Blenheim MkIV crashing into the sea. The caption reads,'English reconnaissance aircraft crashes and burns'. Artist: PK (Propaganda Kompanie) - Kriegsberichter (War correspondent) Adolph. The artist, Adolph is know illustrated other postcards and newspaper articles. Ref: 03.12.1941 - 22/45 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page
29th October 1941 Parole der Woche Nr.43 (1941) 29.10.1941-parole-der-woche.jpeg 29.10.1941-parole-der-woche.jpeg 1/1 Cover sent from Magdeburg to Cunewalde featuring Parole der Woche Nr.43, 'Bischöfe haben das Wort:' Ref: 29.10.1941 Parole der Woche Nr.41 (1943) Translation Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page
14th September 1941 Feldpost 'l' designation 14.09.1941 'l' designation Alexander Andrae reverse.jpeg 14.09.1941 'l' designation Alexander Andrae reverse.jpeg 1/1 Feldpost cover with 'l' designation to the cancel. Sent from FPN L 05774 from Vienna to Berlin. the addressee being 'Andrae, General d.Flieger', indicating that this was sent from Alexander Andrae (1888-1979) who at this time was Military Governor of Crete. Ref: 14.09.1941 Research into German occupation of Greece: https://www.facebook.com/GermanOccupationDatabase 'FELDPOST ' designation letters: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o , a1etc. , Aa etc. , Misc. Feldpost designation letter 'l' variations Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page
3rd November 1941 Postal Exhibition, KdF Berlin 1/1 Commemorative postcard for the 1st Stamp Exhibition of the KdF Collectors Groups of District IX, Berlin. Featuring special cancellation JB:Berlin368/130. Ref: 03.11.1941 The commemorative cards were available in three known colours - Blue (as depicted above), Green (below) and a Red-brown. Commemorative postcard for the 1st Stamp Exhibition of the KdF Collectors Groups of District IX (green variation). Ref: 03.11.1941 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page
22nd June 1941 JB:Hamburg 22.06.1941 JB_Hamburg + Mi.779 reverse.jpeg 22.06.1941 JB_Hamburg + Mi.779 reverse.jpeg 1/1 Cover (most likely a CTO) sent from Hamburg to Sontheim. Featuring postage stamp Mi.779 (German Derby) and special cancellation JB:Hamburg114/358. Ref: 22.06.1941 HAMBURG cancellations as featured in the Bochmann catalogues (1952) JB:Hamburg36/351 - see 27/32 JB:Hamburg64/353 - 'Hansposta/ 1935'. Ref: 12.10.1935 JB:Hamburg68/354 see 09.01.1937 - 26/81 (not the best example) JB:Hamburg85(I)/355 see 12.06.1938 - 24/47 JB:Hamburg93/356 - 'Heimkehr der Legion Condor/ 31.05. 1939'. Ref: 31.05.1939 - 29/42 JB:Hamburg94/356 see 29/62 JB:Hamburg96/356 see 29/68 JB:Hamburg103/357 see 26.06.1940 - 23/97 JB:Hamburg114/358 - 'Grosser Deutschlandpreis der Drejährigen'. 'd'. Ref: 22.06.1941 Notes on JB:Hamburg114/358 - The 'a' stamp occurs in two types: The base stroke of the 'a' ending vertically downwards; base stroke of the 'a' bent to the right at the bottom. The 'b' stamp occurs in two types: Large 'b' ; small 'b'. Only surcharged postage stamps were cancelled. See 30/53 - 'a' vertical. GENERIC CANCELLATIONS used in numerous cities including Hamburg JB:143/816 - 'Rollende Mark/ macht Handwerk stark!/ Deine Hand dem/ Handwerk: 15.-21.10.33. Ref: 21.10.1933 JB:168/819 - see 19.03.1935 - 24/63 JB:336/835 - see 19.09.1939 - 29/87 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page
16th August 1941 1/1 Feldpost envelope sent from FPN12291 (RAD-Abteilung 2/41) to Landau, partially sealed using the lower left portion of 'Parole der Woche' Nr. 38 (1940). Ref: 16.08.1941 Further evidence of this Parole der Woche being used by the same soldier Used as a seal to the reverse of a feldpost envelope. Ref: 17.08.1941
3rd January 1941 Channel islands Detail from the cover dated 22.01.1941 featuring a George VI 2d. orange bisect Detail from the cover dated 22.01.1941 featuring a George VI 2d. orange bisect 1/1 Cover from the occupied Channel Island of Guernsey. Due to the shortage of stamps following the German invasion of June/July 1940, the postal authorities allowed bisects to be used as of 27th December 1940. A number of stamps were used for the purpose, although only the King George VI 1937 2d. orange (Mi.201) was authorised. Shown here is the King George VI 1940 2d. Postal Centenary commemorative (Mi.218). Note that the cancellation is that of 1940 with the '0' filed to appear as a '1'. This was due to the lack of available moveable type. Ref: 03.01.1941