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28th September 1937 Klemm Kl 35 28th September 1937 Klemm Kl 35 28.09.1937 Klemm Staffel reverse.jpeg 28.09.1937 Klemm Staffel reverse.jpeg 1/1 Postcard depicting a 'Klemm-Staffel' (Squadron) of Klem Kl 35's. The imprint description to the reverse describes the aircraft as a 'Sportflugzeuge' (Sports aircraft), although it would be more accurately described as a Luftwaffe training aircraft. Ref: 28.09.1937 Klemm Kl 35 The Klemm Kl 35 is a German sporting and training aeroplane developed as a successor to the Kl 25. A product of Klemm Leichtflugzeugbau Gmbh it shared the same single-engine, cantilever low-wing configuration as the earlier machine, the major difference being the introduction of an inverted gull wing. Probably Klemm's most important type, the fully aerobatic aeroplane was shown for the first time publicly in October 1935 at the international Air Show in Milan and soon found many private buyers. Powered initially by an 80 hp (60 kW) Hirth HM60R inline, it had fixed undercarriage, mixed wood and fabric covering, and the choice of open or closed cockpit. Powered by the Hirth 60R, it became the Kl 35A (with floats, Kl 35AW), while with the 105 hp (78 kW) Hirth, it was the Kl 35A (with floats, Kl 35AW). An improved Kl 35D, designed as a Luftwaffe trainer, with 105 hp (78 kW) Hirth HM 504A-2 engine and the option of ski or float landing gear, appeared in 1938. It was the most numerous, with over three thousand built. A number of air forces purchased copies, including the Romanian, Hungarian, and Slovak. The Swedish Air Force bought several, designated Sk 15, for training use (at least five of those were seaplanes) and in 1941 began licence production, building about 74 more, with some remaining in service until 1951. The Lithuanian air force flew three. Source: Wikipedia Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

12th May 1941 Mi.P8 12th May 1941 Mi.P8 12.05.1941 General Government Mi.P8 reverse.jpeg 12.05.1941 General Government Mi.P8 reverse.jpeg 1/1 Official postal stationery of the General Government, postcard Mi.P8 - IX.40. (12 Gr). Ref:12.05.1941, BV3234, MPS257 Contact Brief History to inform us of additonal information regarding this page

20th September 1942 JB: Wittenberg 1/1 Postcard featuring JB:Wittenberg10/781 commemorative cancel. The postcard is sent from a correspondent whose address is in Dresden, approximately 70 miles south of Wittenberg. Ref: 20.09.1942 WITTENBERG cancellations as featured in the Bochmann catalogues (1952) JB:Wittenberg10/781 - '20.September 1942/ Wehrkampftag/ der SA/ SA-Standarte 20 Kreiswaltung DAF/ Lutherstadt'. Ref: 20.09.1942 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

25th May 1937 Kaiser Wilhelm Monument 25th May 1937 Kaiser Wilhelm Monument 25.05.1937 Kaiser Wilheln Monument reverse.jpeg 25.05.1937 Kaiser Wilheln Monument reverse.jpeg 1/1 Postcard depicting two fashionable gentlemen posing in front of the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument in Berlin. Ref: 25.05.1937 National Kaiser Wilhelm Monument From Wikipedia: The National Kaiser Wilhelm Monument ( Kaiser-Wilhelm-Nationaldenkmal ) was a memorial structure in Berlin dedicated to Wilhelm I, first Emperor of Imperial Germany. It stood in front of the Berlin Palace from 1897 to 1950, when both structures were demolished by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) government. The Kaiser Wilhelm Monument in context to its surroundings (seen in the lower left of the picture). Ref: 09.08.1934 The monument featured an imposing equestrian statue of Emperor Wilhelm I. The memorial was built in front of the Eosander portal on the west side of the Berlin Palace. The design of the memorial was commissioned by Wilhelm I's grandson, Kaiser Wilhelm II, in the Baroque Revival style and cast by the sculptor Reinhold Begas, who had also designed the Siegesallee and the Bismarck Memorial in Tiergarten. The Kaiser Wilhelm Monument as viewed from Berlin Palace. Ref: 07.07.1937 During the November Revolution of 1918, the monument was damaged in parts, so in the early days of the Weimar Republic the government decided to restore the monument instead of removing it. The monument came through The Second World War relatively undamaged. In the winter of 1949/50, the GDR's ruling party, the SED decided to demolish the monument to its base. The demolition was politically motivated, as was the case a short time later with the decision to demolish the City Palace. The base still exists today on the southwestern edge of the castle square and is a listed building. The base floor is partially decorated with mosaics that are now protected under a layer of asphalt from the elements. In the underground vaults of the pedestal, street artists are known to leave their works, which can be visited at irregular intervals at one's own risk on descending a steep ladder into a revision shaft. From the actual monument, the four lions survived and now are on display outside the lion house at the Berlin Zoo. Furthermore, one remaining eagle statue by August Gaul is now owned by the Mark Brandenburg Museum. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

12th May 1945 Chemnitz Obliterations 12th May 1945 Chemnitz Obliterations 1/1 'SAXON OBLITERATIONS' CHEMNITZ Aufbrauchs Provisorium (AP) - Provisional Use of Invalid Stamps Hindenburg Medallion Hitler Head Mi.AP 827 I (12pf) on window envelope. Expertised by Hans Zierer with his mark to reverse. Ref: 20.07.1945 Commemorative/ Semi-Postal Official Stamps Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

15th May 1942 Oflag VII-A Screenshot 2021-11-27 at 09.29.50.png Screenshot 2021-11-27 at 09.29.50.png 1/1 Oflag VII-A Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Propaganda Anti-Soviet Propaganda Anti-Soviet 1/0 Anti-Soviet Propaganda 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

30th June 1937 SCW - Cadiz 30th June 1937 SCW - Cadiz 30.06.1937 SCW Cadiz reverse.jpeg 30.06.1937 SCW Cadiz reverse.jpeg 1/1 Cover sent from Jerez de la Frontera to an address in Tilburg, Germany. Featuring various postage stamps issued during the Spanish Civil War, including one from Cadiz (Allepuz 141). Ref30.06.1937 - 16/36 CADIZ Spanish Civil War - Nationalist Local Issues 5 Cs (issued ? - Allepuz 141). Ref: 04.07.1937 - 16/36 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

12th December 1941 12th December 1941 1/0 Official feldpost cover sent from 'Heeres Munitions Anstalt' (Army munitions institute) in Wurzen to the Skoda factory in Prague. Ref: 12.12.1941

Mi.11-13 (22.09.1945) Niesky Local Issue Mi.11-13 (22.09.1945) Niesky Local Issue 06.11.1945 Horst Kempe Niesky Mi.13 reverse.jpeg 06.11.1945 Horst Kempe Niesky Mi.13 reverse.jpeg 1/1 'Horst Kempe' collectors cover. Featuring various stamps including a Niesky local issue (Mi.13). Ref: 06.11.1945 Mi.11-13 Niesky Local Issues Mi.13 (12 Pf). Ref: 06.11.1945 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

19th June 1944 Stalag IV-G 19th June 1944 Stalag IV-G Screenshot 2021-11-27 at 09.29.50.png Screenshot 2021-11-27 at 09.29.50.png 1/1 Stalag IV-G Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

14th September 1940 Waffenstillstands Kommission 1/1 Cover bearing the Briefstempel of the Waffenstillstands Kommission based in Wiesbaden. Note: The correspondence has been sent from the 'Hotel 4 Jahreszeiten'. Ref: 14.09.1940 Waffenstillstands Kommission (Armistice Commission) The German Armistice Commission (WAKO) was a political administrative body based in Wiesbaden that existed from 1940 to 1944, with a branch office in Paris, the former French Task Force of the Supreme Commander West. Its function was to carry out the task arising from the Franco-German armistice of 25th June 1940, to supervise compliance with the armistice conditions imposed on France, particularly in military terms. After the German Reich and France had been at war with each other since 3rd September 1939 in the early phase of the Second World War, the German armed forces defeated France in the course of the Western Campaign. On 22nd June 1940, the governments of both countries concluded an armistice agreement, which came into force on 25th June 1940. As a direct result of this treaty, the German Armistice Commission (WAKO) was set up in Wiesbaden and began its work on 30th June 1940. It reported directly to Adolf Hitler. The chief of staff was assigned to the commission, and all groups except the Marine Group were later placed under his command. A French delegation, the Délégation Française auprès de la Commission Allemande d'Armistice (DFCAA), acted as a link to this commission to convey German instructions to the French government, which was responsible for their practical implementation. At the same time, the DFCAA passed on the Vichy government's wishes and suggestions to the German commission. The work of the WAKO was supported by the control inspections in Bourges, which consisted of inspections of the army, the air force and armaments. There was also an Africa control inspection in North Africa (Casablanca). In addition, there was a German Armistice Commission for Economic Affairs under the envoy Johannes Hemmen. The German Armistice Commission existed as a large-scale authority for almost four years. The commission's quarters were in the hotels Vier Jahreszeiten and Nassauer Hof in Wiesbaden, while the French were accommodated in the Hotel Rose. Source: Wikipedia Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page