28th August 1940 Bau Bataillon 4-XI Official cover sent from Luftwaffe Bau Bataillon 4/XI at Bockhorn with a typewritten reply to a correspondent who has previously requested that Flieger (Flg. = Private) Bratherig be given leave. the request is denied. Whilst there may be no connection, it is to be noted that an R. Bratherig was killed in his Ju 52 near the Hague on 10th May 1940. ref: 28.08.1940 The correspondence denying a request for leave 'Reading' the abbreviated address in the upper left corner: 2./ - 2nd Company Lw, B.batl. - Luftwaffe, Bau Bataillon (Construction) 4/XI - 4th Battalion/ Luftgau XI Notes: 4th Battalion formed in Summer 1940 with 3 companies. Disbanded Summer 1943. Feldpost numbers 01588 and 02344 Luftwaffe construction units were established in 1939 from Reichsarbeitsdienst units transferred to the Luftwaffe, and reinforced with technically competent older conscripts, later also with prisoners of war and foreign volunteers (Hiwis). The main task was the construction and maintenance of military air bases. In 1944 the bulk of the construction units were transferred to the Organization Todt ; those remaining under Luftwaffe control becoming Luftwaffe pioneers. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

25th November 1940 Ministerstow Munster Lager (Polish) cover sent from Munster Lager to an address in Salzhausen. Featuring a lesser seen R-Label from Munster Lager. Also including stamps from the WHW - Buildings issue (Mi.&53, 754, 755, 757 and 758). Ref: 25.11.1940 - 14/12 'MINISTERSTWO SPRAW WOJSKOWYCH' MINISTRY OF MILITARY AFFAIRS For information regarding the Ministry please following this link to its Wikipedia page Contact Brief History to inform us of additonal information regarding this page

21st December 1940 Bochmann Iglau Decorative cover and cancel for the Christmas period in 1940. Franked but not postally used (collectors cover) from Iglau - Jihlava in Bohemia and Moravia. The cover depicts the nativity scene below which is the verse , 'Hell leuchten Die kerzen am Igelstrand,/ heisz glühen die herzen in Igelland,/ Die Flammen lodern zum himmel hinauf,/ Dir deutsche heimat: Glück auf! Glück auf!' (The candles glow brightly on the hedgehog shore, the hearts in hedgehog country glow hot, the flames blaze up to the sky, to my German homeland: Good luck! Good luck!). Ref: 21.12.1940 - 17/9 The origin of the city's name (Iglau in German) is unclear. Most common theory has it derived from the German word Igel, meaning 'hedgehog', usually in reference to the city's coat of arms. However, the name was in use since before the symbol of a hedgehog was. It is more likely the city is named for the river that flows through it, the name of which is also unclear in its origin, either being derived from the German word Igel as the first theory suggests, or from Slavic word jehla (i.e. 'needle'), referring to sharp stones in the Jihlava river bed. (Source: Wikipedia) IGLAU (JIHLAVA) cancellations Iglau 1 - Jihava 1 - '2 Weihnachten in befreiten Iglau'. Hand-stamp dated 21st December (with subsequent franking of definitive stamps on 31st December). Ref: 21.12.1940 - 17/9 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

28th July 1940 Krieger Ehrenmal Bad Pyrmont See 28.07.1940 - 23/101 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

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4th December 1940 News in Brief French Demobilisation See 04.12.1940 - 30/96 FRENCH DEMOBILISATION PRIME DE DEMOBILISATION Je soussigné name déclare sur l'honneur ne pas avoir bénéficié d'un traitement ou salaire provenant d'une Administration quelconque pendant ma présence sous les drapeaux et ne pas être Israëlite. Et ne pas avoir toucher la première partie de ma prime. ISTRES, Le -4 DEC 1940 Septembre 1940 Signed DEMOBILISATION PAY I, the undersigned, name , hereby declare on my honour that I did not receive any salary or wages from any government agency during my service in the military, that I am not Jewish, and that I have not yet received the first instalment of my demobilisation pay. ISTRES, -4 DEC1940 September 1940 Signed General demobilisation of the French forces had begun and the first to be released were the transport and public services employees. Having been an employee of French Railways, I applied for my demobilisation and was finally discharged on the 15th July 1940 at the Mairie de Sainte-Livrade, and like all 'other ranks' received the sum of 200 francs with a warrant for a further 800 francs on reaching home. Since my repatriation to England was of course out of the question, I gave as my home address that of Oncle Pierre at Thomery (near Fontainebleau) in the German occupied part of France. Early the next morning I said goodbye to my army companions and got a lift in one of our lorries as far as Villeneuve-sur-Lot, where I continued by train to a place called Penne to collect two days’ food rations. My next stop was at Agen and from there on to Toulouse by train. The train service was curtailed to about one a day, stopping at all stations and crammed with people. Source: bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/02/a7854302.shtml (2026) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

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31st July 1940 Bochmann Eupen See 31.07.1940 - 23/102 (JB: Eupen1/269) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

11th May 1940 Baumburg See 11.05.1940 - 23/80 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

1st April 1940 Luftgaupostamt Example of a Vorbindezettel (Pre-tie label), imprint 'Fp 4 zu 12 Din A3'. Featuring a 'Frankfurt (Main)/ a/ Luftgaupostamt' cancellation. Sent from FPN 31554 (Regimentsstab u. Nachrichten-Zug Flak-Regiment 38). Ref: 01.04.1940, MFP4/52 The Luftgaupostämter were subordinate to the 'Deutsche Feldpost' and directed postal traffic to and from Luftwaffe offices and units. The postmarks used there were generally only used internally and are very rare. They also appear on parcel cards of the service post. Loose translation from MFP Variations Luftgaupostämter - 'Frankfurt (Main)/ a/ Luftgaupostamt' cancellation on a Vorbindezettel. Ref: 01.04.1940, MFB4/52 Luftgaupostämter - 'Hamburg/ b/ Luftgaupostamt' cancellation on a Vorbindezettel. Ref: 10.12.1940 - 32/1, MFB5/52 Also see 19.01.1940 - 30/34 - FPN 31554 (Berlin PSST cancel) 30/77 - 'Luftgaupostamt Munchen 2' hand-stamp to reverse of envelope - Also see 02.12.1940 - 30/89 hand-stamp briefstempel bearing 'Luftgaupostamt Munchen 2' name. 32/14 - 'Luftgaupostamt Hamburg 1' hand-stamp briefstempel. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

28th December 1940 Hafenkapitän (Arcachon) See 28.12.1940 - 30/23 for information on Hafenkapitän see https://www.feldgrau.com/ww2-german-navy-kriegsmarine-western-front/ Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page