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15th September 1941 1/1 Envelope (with reverse) with both print variations of Mi.33. Ref: 15.09.1941 Mi.33 Print Variations MI.33/I wider space between 'General' and the 12pf denomination, belonging to the main print run. MI.33/II narrow space between 'General' and the 12pf denomination, belonging to the first print run. The rarer of the two.
17th January 1941 1/1 Wrapper sent by Erich Haide ('Expert for postage stamps'), from Prague to Passau. Featuring Mi.40. Ref: 17.01.1941 further information regarding the stamps shown can be found here Notes on Erich Haide 'Getting anything printed in Germany these days is a major problem, and bringing anything out with more or less regularity must be a real undertaking. That it is why we feel it proper to mention the activities of ERICH HAIDE a stamp dealer located at 24 (a) BALJE uber STADE, British Zone, Germany. Mr. Haide is bringing out a very useful Bulletin entitled UNIVERSAL POST and has also produced a 50 page pocket size booklet entitled CHECK TO THE FORGERS which gives valuable information on how to detect many of the modern forgeries of Germany and other European countries. As trade with Germany is still largely on a barter basis, Mr. Haide has devised a unique system by which he will trade his literature and perhaps other items for your outdated Catalogues, stamp publications, etc.' From 'The Airpost Journal' , Vol.XX - No.1, October 1948
29th December 1941 Leitmann 29.12.1941 Leitmann RPD labels reverse.jpeg 29.12.1941 Leitmann RPD labels reverse.jpeg 1/1 Cover sent from Berlin to an address in Hannover. Redirected to Wiesbaden from where it has been returned. Notice to the reverse indicates that the post office had to open the letter in order to determine the senders address (hand-written in red ink to the front cover). The envelope contains the formal announcement of an engagement. Ref: 29.12.1941 The envelope contained an engagement announcement To the lower left on the reverse panel Bruno Leitmann has given details of his army unit '13/I.R. 208, Lissa (Warthgau)'. It appears most likely that Bruno Leitmann was captured at some point during his service on the Eastern Front. Research reveals a single piece of correspondence between Bruno and Gertrud during December 1946, this being prisoner of war mail from Berlin to Moscow. Further research required to discover what happen to Bruno post 1946. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page
8th June 1941 'Wehrmachtsdienstsache' 08.06.1941 Wehrmachtdeinstsache Brussels reverse.jpeg 08.06.1941 Wehrmachtdeinstsache Brussels reverse.jpeg 1/1 Feldpost cover (FPN 21631) sent to a requisitions department at the Palais du Midi, in Brussels. With the hand-stamp 'WEHRMACHTSDIENSTSACHE' at the head. Ref: 08.06.1941 - 1/57 More research needed in the address and the hand-stamp Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page
12th January 1941 Day of the Stamp 1/0 Souvenir sheet (ref: SSA47a) complete with detachable ticket. Designed by Erich Meerwald for the Day of the Stamp 1941. Featuring two postage stamps (Mi.762 - also designed by Meerwald) and commemorative cancellations. Ref: 21.01.1941 - 16/29 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page
24th November 1941 Barth 24.11.1941 Barth reverse.jpeg 24.11.1941 Barth reverse.jpeg 1/1 Postcard sent via feldpost from Barth. The image depicts (in part) a map of the Darß nature reserve. Ref: 24.11.1941 Barth (Überroller-post - Allied occupation 03.05.1945) During World War II Barth was the site of a German prison of war camp , Stalag Luft I , for captured Allied airmen. The presence of the prison camp is said to have shielded the town from Allied bombing. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page
4th October 1941 'La Paloma' 04.10.1941 La Paloma reverse.jpeg 04.10.1941 La Paloma reverse.jpeg 1/1 Postcard, sent via feldpost, featuring the lyrics to 'La Paloma - Die weiße Taube'. Ref: 04.10.1941 La Paloma - Die weiße Taube by Sebastián Iradier You Tube link to the song Sebastián Iradier is known primarily for his habaneras, especially the one titled 'La Paloma' , written around 1860 after a visit to Cuba. 'La Paloma' was extremely popular in both Spain and the Americas (especially Mexico), where it was responsible for the great popularity achieved by the habanera. Radio Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) has estimated that there are more than one thousand versions of 'La Paloma' , and said that, together with 'Yesterday' by The Beatles, it is one of the most recorded songs in the history of music. It appears that the lyrics on the present postcard are not those of the original composition although they are set to the original music. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page
2nd March 1941 Aachen 1/1 Postcard (sent via feldpost) depicting a view of Aachen. Featuring a poor example of 'Deutschen Roten Kreuz' postal cancellation (JB:366/838). Ref: 02.03.1941 Aachen (Überroller-post - Allied occupation 21.10.1944) Aachen is the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 27th-largest city of Germany, with around 252,000 inhabitants. After World War I, Aachen was occupied by the Allies until 1930, along with the rest of German territory west of the Rhine. Aachen was one of the locations involved in the ill-fated Rhenish Republic. On 21st October 1923, an armed mob took over the city hall. Similar actions took place in Mönchen-Gladbach, Duisburg, and Krefeld. This republic lasted only about a year. Postcard (sent via feldpost) with multiple view of Aachen. Ref: 07.10.1940 - 30/69 Aachen was heavily damaged during World War II. According to Jörg Friedrich in The Fire (2008), two Allied air raids on 11th April and 24th May 1944 'radically destroyed' the city. The first killed 1,525, including 212 children, and bombed six hospitals. During the second, 442 aircraft hit two railway stations, killed 207, and left 15,000 homeless. The raids also destroyed Aachen-Eilendorf and Aachen-Burtscheid. The city and its fortified surroundings were besieged from 12th September to 21st October 1944 by the US 1st Infantry Division with the 3rd Armored Division assisting from the south. Around 13th October the US 2nd Armored Division, coming from the north, and got as close as Würselen, while the 30th Infantry Division completed the encirclement of Aachen on 16th October 1944. With reinforcements from the US 28th Infantry Division the battle continued involving direct assaults through the heavily defended city, which finally forced the German garrison to surrender on 21st October 1944. Aachen was the first German city to be captured by the Western Allies, and its residents welcomed the soldiers as liberators. What remained of the city was destroyed—in some areas completely—during the fighting, mostly by American artillery fire and demolitions carried out by the Waffen-SS defenders. Damaged buildings included the medieval churches of St. Foillan, St. Paul and St. Nicholas, and the Rathaus (city hall), although Aachen Cathedral was largely unscathed. Only 4,000 inhabitants remained in the city; the rest had followed evacuation orders. Its first Allied-appointed mayor, Franz Oppenhoff, was assassinated by an SS commando unit. Source: Wikipedia External link to the Wikipedia page on Franz Oppenhoff Contact Brief History to inform us of additonal information regarding this page
18th June 1941 Karl Klipstein 18.06.1941 Karl Klipstein inside.jpeg 18.06.1941 Karl Klipstein inside.jpeg 1/1 Commercial postcard (with reply card) sent from 'Karl Klipstein Philatelistisches Büro' in Erlangen to an address in Gevelsberg. Ref: 18.06.1941 The postcard includes a small catalogue of stamps for sale (to be completed, detached and returned to the Klipstein offices). The message accompanying the catalogue reads: 'Dear Sir! The 47th page of the Germany album has been published, but as the continuation of all future albums is in question, I would ask you to make your decision quickly. I cannot supply blank pages for the time being, as I am not a publisher, but only print the album for my customers who receive it with stamps. The stamps of the Generalgouvernement do not yet fill a page, but as they are out of print everywhere, I advise you to buy them. I have again listed everything that is still available. Please check and order immediately. A delay of only a few weeks can result in price increases and even inability to deliver, see Luxembourg II. Those who ordered in time in December paid RM 6.50, today RM 15. I would particularly like to draw your attention to the new 'Deutsche Kiloware', as already obtained last year. These are sold by value, not at random as in previous years. However, as the value increases enormously when the goods are in short supply, I advise you to stock up. As boxes of 1 kilo are no longer available, I can only sell 5 kilos. Here, too, you need to order straight away as they sell out very quickly. There are no other packets included. The 10 zloty stamp is often purchased as a sheet, as it is very attractive 8 pcs in a sheet; order now, as the supply is not very large. Everyone will want to buy the Hitler-Mussolini in Italian issue.' Karl Klipstein Further research required into the Karl Klipstein business Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page