Search Results

6th January 1940 Sonderpostamt 06.01.1940 Sonderpostamt reverse.jpeg 06.01.1940 Sonderpostamt reverse.jpeg 1/1 Cover addressed to 'Sonderpostamt am 7.1.1940 im Gewerbehaus', Dresden. Possibly containing a postcard that required a special cancellation for the 'Tag der Briefmarke' on 7th January 1940. the cover features postage stamps S179 (from MHB 47) and S153 (from MHB 44). Ref: 06.01.1940 Sonderpostamt From Wikipedia: In German-speaking countries, post offices or post branches are referred to as special post offices (SonderPA) specifically for special occasions such as anniversaries or events and trade fairs . Other special post offices are geared towards traditionally recurring events. The 'sonderpostamt' delivery address currently shown was the Gewerbehaus, part of the Commercial building, in Dresden. This Commercial building in Dresden was created by converting a residential building on Ostra-Allee for the commercial association. In the attached large hall, the Gewerbehaus Chapel was founded in 1871, which, after being renamed in 1915 and 1923, became today's Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra . The commercial building was destroyed in 1944/45, after the large-scale destruction of Dresden, its place is now occupied by the Hertha-Lindner-Strasse from Schweriner Strasse and its junction with Ostra-Allee. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

6th December 1941 6th December 1941 1/0

2nd July 1944 Stalag IV-D 2nd July 1944 Stalag IV-D 02.07.1944 Stalag IV-D reverse.jpeg 02.07.1944 Stalag IV-D reverse.jpeg 1/1 Kriegsgefangenenpost reply postcard sent to a POW at Stalag IV-D at Torgau from Italy. Featuring various Italian and German censor cachets. Ref: 02.07.1944 Stalag IV-D Torgau Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

14th March 1945 Überroller Mail 14th March 1945 Überroller Mail 14.03.1945 reverse.jpeg 14.03.1945 reverse.jpeg 1/1 FURTHER RESEARCH REQUIRED. Überroller mail. Correspondence written and dated on 3rd March 1945 with cancellation from Wiesengründ (Sudetengau) to an address in Wiesbaden. Franked with 4 & 8 Pf Hitler head definitive stamps that appear to have passed through the domestic German postal system but with further transmission ceasing and the processing of the mail resuming with the British occupation making this 'Uberroller mail'- 'overtaken' mail (postal matter accepted by the Third Reich German or German occupied postal authorities and delivered by the Allied Occupation Forces after the German surrender). The cover has been opened and resealed with 'MIL. CEN.-CIVIL MAILS' tape by British military censors, with hand-stamp '13239' censor to lower left corner. As with other covers of this type the applied Hitler stamps remained un-obliterated. Ref: 14.03.1945 Detail from the written correspondence shows the date as '12.3.45' and it has been assumed that the franking to the Hitler head stamps is the 14th of March (the month numeral is very difficult to read). The dates of the Allied occupation of towns and cities in Germany (October 1944 onwards) are recorded on the appropriate page as found under 'Village, Town and City names' in the index. These help identify überroller-post items. Further überroller-post correspondence will be displayed on these pages. 'MILITARY CENSORSHIP CIVIL MAILS' Hand-stamp identification (American Zone) Number/ large or small numerals/ location of office 10000 - 10160/ Large/ Eßlingen 10101 - 10400/ Large/ Offenbach (partly Überroller Munich) 10401 - 10600/ Large/ Lücke (partly Überroller Munich) 10601 - 10800/ Large/ Munich 10801 - 10900/ Large/ Eßlingen 10901 - 10999/ Large/ Offenbach 11000 - 11299/ Small/ Munich 11300 - 11899/ Small/ Lücke (partly Offenbach) 11900 - 11999/ Small/ Berlin 12000 - 12400/ Small/ Offenbach (partly Bremen) 12401 - 12450/ Small/ Eßlingen 12451 - 12499/ Small/ Offenbach 12500 - 12999/ Small/ Lücke 13000 - 13299/ Small/ Munich (partly Nuremberg) 13300 - 13799/ Small/ Offenbach (partly Bremen, Überroller Munich) 13329: 14.03.1945 13800 - 14299/ Small/ Lücke 14300 - 14499/ Small/ Eßlingen (partly Nuremberg) 14500 - 14799/ Small/ Munich 14800 - 14999/ Small/ Lücke 15000 - 15750/ Small/ Eßlingen Source: Meschenmoser, 1984 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

4th October 1941 'La Paloma' 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

1st September 1946 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th

Official correspondence sent from the district court in Wittstock. The letter states, 'A copy of the birth certificate of Alfred Granzow, born 7 December 1924 in Blandikow, is requested free of charge.' The Official postage stamps are Mi.116 X a (8 Pf - 1927) and Mi.127 X (4 Pf - 1931). Ref: 06.04.1933 Mi.114-131 (1927/12. 1933) Official stamps ('straw hat') 1/1 Official correspondence sent from the district court in Wittstock. The letter states, 'A copy of the birth certificate of Alfred Granzow, born 7 December 1924 in Blandikow, is requested free of charge.' The Official postage stamps are Mi.116 X a (8 Pf - 1927) and Mi.127 X (4 Pf - 1931). Ref: 06.04.1933 Mi.114 - 131 (1927 - 1933) Official stamps: denomination in oval ('straw hat' pattern) Notes: Engraving: Unknown. Letterpress printing. Sheets 10 x 10. 'Network' watermark X = upright, Y = on side. Perf. 14:14¼. Quantity issued: unknown. Valid until 31.12.1936 1927 Mi.114 X (3 Pf) Mi.115 X (5 Pf) Mi.116 X a (8 Pf). Ref: 06.03.1933 Mi.116 X b (8 Pf) Mi.117 X (10 Pf) Mi.118 X (15 Pf) Mi.119 X (20 Pf) Mi.119 Y (20 Pf) Mi.120 X (30 Pf) Mi.121 X (40 Pf) Mi.121 Y (40 Pf) 1928 Mi.121 X (60 Pf) 1929 Mi.123 X (10 Pf) Mi.123 Y (10 Pf) Mi.124 X (15 Pf) 1930 Mi.125 X (10 Pf) Mi.126 X or Y (20 Pf). Ref: 09.03.1935 - 17/10 1931 Mi.127 X (4 Pf). Ref: 06.04.1933 1932 Mi.128 X (6 Pf). Ref: 17.12.1934 Mi.129 X (12 Pf) 1933 Mi.130 X (4 Pf) Mi.131 X (10 pf) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Cover sent from Austria to Switzerland featuring a propaganda vignette (measuring 72 x 50 mm) to the reverse stating '1933 3.Verbandsturnfest Saaz' on a 'Turnerkreuze'. Ref: 02.01.1933 - 14/54 2nd January 1933 Turnfest Envelope with advertsing/propaganda vignette to reverse. Envelope with advertsing/propaganda vignette to reverse. 1/1 Cover sent from Austria to Switzerland featuring a propaganda vignette (measuring 72 x 50 mm) to the reverse stating '1933 3.Verbandsturnfest Saaz' on a 'Turnerkreuze'. Ref: 02.01.1933 - 14/54 The 3rd Gymnastics Festival, Saaz, held between 13th - 16th July 1933, was staged by the Sudeten German politician Konrad Henlein. The event saw some 20,000 Turnerbund members perform carefully choreographed displays. Henlein would later declare the Turnerbund as the 'educational body of Sudeten Germans' . After the Saaz rally Henlein was widely viewed as the 'man of the hour', and knowing that the Czechoslovak authorities were about to ban two main völkisch parties in the Sudetenland as treasonous, Henlein took advantage of the ensuing political vacuum. On 1st October 1933, Henlein founded the Sudetendeutsche Heimatfront (Sudeten German Home Front). [Also see Hans von Tschammer und Osten] The advertising stamp above celebrates the 1st Turnfest in Linz, 1922. It is noted that the symbol being held in the eagles claw is similar but not quite the same as the vignette on the present cover. The original symbol is circular and constructed of four interlocking 'F's. It could easily be construed as an early form of Nazi swastika. The term for this symbol is 'Turnerkreuze' and the 'F's represent the initial letters of the organisations motto, 'Frisch, Fromm, Fröhlich, Frei' (Fresh, Pious, Cheerful, Free). The vignette produced for the Saaz event is overtly designed to reflect the German nationalist sentiment prevalent at the time in the Sudetenland. Turnfest vignettes from the 12th festival held in Leipzig 12th - 16th July 1913 Ref: 15.07.1913 - 10/70 Ref: 15.07.1913 - 10/70 Ref: 15.07.1913 - 10/70 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

12th November 1941 Serbian Mi.P1-P6 12th November 1941 Serbian Mi.P1-P6 Serbian Mi.P2 reverse Serbian Mi.P2 reverse 1/1 Serbian postal stationery Mi.P2 (1 Din green with red 'SERBIEN' from top left to bottom right, red guilloche overprint only over the old form - issued July 1941). Ref: 12.11.1941 Serbia Postal Stationery (post Yugoslavian armistice and surrender 18th April 1941) The invasion of Yugoslavia, also known as the April War or Operation 25, was a German-led attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers which began on 6th April 1941 during World War II. The order for the invasion was put forward in 'Führer Directive No. 25', which Adolf Hitler issued on 27th March 1941, following a Yugoslav coup d'état that overthrew the pro-Axis government. The invasion commenced with an overwhelming air attack on Belgrade and facilities of the Royal Yugoslav Air Force (VVKJ) by the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) and attacks by German land forces from southwestern Bulgaria. These attacks were followed by German thrusts from Romania, Hungary and the Ostmark (modern-day Austria, then part of Germany). Italian forces were limited to air and artillery attacks until 11th April, when the Italian Army attacked towards Ljubljana (in modern-day Slovenia) and through Istria and Lika and down the Dalmatian coast. On the same day, Hungarian forces entered Yugoslav Bačka and Baranya, but like the Italians they faced practically light resistance. Italians moved into Dalmatia also from Italian-controlled Albania, after repelling an initial Yugoslav attack there. Scholars have proposed several theories to explain the sudden collapse of the Royal Yugoslav forces, including poor training and equipment, generals eager to secure a quick cessation of hostilities, and fifth column activities by groups of Croatians, Slovenians, and ethnic Germans. The latter has been questioned by scholars who have suggested that the fifth column had little effect on the ultimate outcome. The invasion ended when an armistice was signed on 17th April 1941, based on the unconditional surrender of the Yugoslav army, which came into effect at noon on 18th April. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was then occupied and partitioned by the Axis powers. Most of Serbia and the Banat became a German zone of occupation while other areas of Yugoslavia were annexed by neighbouring Axis countries, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Albania and Bulgaria. Source: Wikipedia (2025) Mi.VP77 (1 Din red - issued 1937) Mi.VP78 (2 Din Carmine-red - issued 1937) Mi.VP85 (1 Din green - issued 1940) Mi.P1 (1 Din green with decorative green mesh - issued June 1941) Mi.P2 (1 Din green with red 'SERBIEN' from top left to bottom right, red guilloche overprint only over the old form - issued July 1941). Ref: 12.11.1941 Mi.P2 (1 Din green with decorative red mesh and 'SERBIEN' - issued July 1941) Mi.P3 (1.50 Din overprint on 1 Din green and 'SRBIJA' - issued August 1942) Mi.P4 (1.50 Din overprint on 1.50 Din green and 'SRBIJA' - issued 1943 onwards) Mi.P5 (undecorated postcard with Serbia Cyrillic text 'SRBIJA' above 'POST KARTE' - issued June 1943) Mi.P6 (2 Din green - issued August 1944) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

19th January 1946 19th January 1946 Mi.299I 'obliterated' with Allied Military Post Mi.3 Mi.299I 'obliterated' with Allied Military Post Mi.3 1/1

Barlog cartoon postcard depicting two soldiers wringing out a wet tunic (with caption overhead). Bestell-Nr.1469. Ref: 20.06.1938 20th June 1938 Barlog 1469, 8710 & 8746 1/1 Barlog cartoon postcard depicting two soldiers wringing out a wet tunic (with caption overhead). Bestell-Nr.1469. Ref: 20.06.1938 The caption reads: Translation required FURTHER VARIATIONS Identical image to Bestell-Nr.1469 but with new Bestell-Nr.8710 (italic numerals). Ref: 16.10.1942 Bestell-Nr.8746 (italic numerals). Without overhead caption and new text to the signpost. Ref: 24.05.1942 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

31st May 1940 Jachmann Kaserne 1/0 See 31.05.1940 - 23/86 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page