5th April 1946 5th April 1946 Freiburg Mi.12 Mi.13 Cover sent from Freiburg to an address in Karlsruhe. Featuring French Zone stamps Mi.12 and Mi.13 (definitives first issued in April 1946). Ref: 05.04.1946 - 14/21 Contact Brief History to inform us of additonal information regarding this page

30th March 1946 30th March 1946 Stadt Storkow Mi.1-8 Philatelic cover featuring '+10/STADT STORKOW' overprinted stamps (Storkow Mi.1-8 on Stadt Berlin definitives Mi.1A-7A). With cancel ref: JB:Storkow1/701. Ref: 30.03.1946 - 10/41

5th July 1946 Gefallenen Wehrmacht 5th July 1946 Gefallenen Wehrmacht Cover sent from Margetschöchheim to the 'German Office for the notification of the next of kin of the fallen of the former German Wehrmacht' (loose translation). Ref: 05.07.1946 (date difficult to read - this is the received date). Link to article regarding the German Red Cross and the soldiers still missing. Official cover sent from the 'German Office for the notification of the next of kin of the fallen of the former German Wehrmacht'. Ref: 29.03.1946 - 15/58 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

10th January 1946 JB: Albersdorf 10th January 1946 Bochmann Albersdorf Cover sent from Albersdorf to 'Oberin v. Engelhardt' (a matron?) at 'Amalie Sieveking Haus' in Hamburg-Volksdorf. Featuring special cancellation JB:Albersdorf2/34. Ref: 10.01.1946 - 16/86 ALBERSDORF cancellations as featured in the Bochmann catalogues (1952) JB:Albersdorf2/34 - 'Luftkurort/ Stahlquelle/ Weite Waldungen'. Ref: 10.01.1946 - 16/86 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

23rd September 1946 Annaberg (Erzbeg) 23rd September 1946 Annaberg (Erzbeg) Postcard depicting an aerial view of Annaberg (Erzbeg). Imprint: 'Junkers - Luftbild Nr 28877 freigegeb. d. RLM/ C/1494 16. Featuring JB:Annaberg(Erzbeg)3/42. Ref: 23.09.1946 - 15/19 Annaberg (Erzbeg) Notes: Early concentration camp set up in the Shützenhaus (Gaststätte Erzebirgischer Hof). Prayer room for Jewish residents set up at 17 Buchholzer Straße. Later all Jews expelled. Jewish cemetry destroyed in 1940. Indian soldiers trained in Annaberg (the Azad Hind). Annaberg was spared bombing during WWII but neighbouring Buchholz was severley damaged on 14th February 1945. JB:Annaberg(Erzbeg)3/42 - '1496-1946/ 450-Jahrfeier'. Ref: 23.09.1946 - 15/19 There were no special cancellations produced during the 3rd Reich period for Annaberg (Erzbeg), and only two previous to this, both for events in 1925. This cancellation celebrating 450 of Annaberg was the first post-war special cancellation (with none being listed by Bochmann up to 1951). Note that cancellations of this type with a date stamp between 12th - 29th September 1946 are of a higher value than those sent after these dates. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

14th May 1946 14th May 1946 Plauen Grossrachen Large 'nachnahme' cover sent from Leipzig to an address in Chemnitz. Featuring 6 Pf Großrächen (Mi.43A), 12 Pf Großrächen (Mi.44C), 12 + 8 Pf Plauen (Mi.5y), and 20 Pf Sachsen (Mi.81X). Ref: 14.05.1946 - 11/18

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18th January 1947 18th January 1947 Title Cover sent from Halle to an address in Stuttgart. Featuring a 'cigarette paper' R-Label from Halle. Also featuring an 80 Rpf postage stamp (Mi.935). Ref: 18.01.1947 - 13/108 Contact Brief History to inform us of additonal information regarding this page

Mi.7-Mi.14 (03.01.1946) Spremberg definitives Mi.7-Mi.14 (03.01.1946) Spremberg definitives Mi.7-14 Spremberg definitives Mi.7A/B - Mi.14A/B Spremberg definitives (Local Issue) Mi.8A. Ref: 18.04.1946 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Mi.43-46 (20.01.1946+) Großräschen Solidarity Mi.43-46 (20.01.1946+) Großräschen Solidarity Mi.43-46 Grossraschen Solidarity Large 'nachnahme' cover sent from Leipzig to an address in Chemnitz. Featuring 6 Pf Großrächen (Mi.43A) & 12 Pf Großrächen (Mi.44C). Ref: 14.05.1946 - 11/18 German Local Issue - Großräschen - Solidarity Mi.43 - 46 issued between 20th January - 1st February 1946 Mi.43A (perf. L 10¾). Ref: 14.05.1946 - 11/18 Mi.44C (perf. L 11½). Ref: 14.05.1946 - 11/18 Aslo see 18/1 for Mi.44 A, 45 A, 46 A

3rd April 1946 Mi.P783 II 3rd April 1946 Mi.PA18 II British Zone provisional postcard (Mi.P783 II - open 'a' typeface used for instructions). With additional Bremen RPD 6 Pf (red/broken border) = Mi.PA18 II. Sent on the 3rd day of the reinstatement of foreign mail. To Samuel Gapp of Bethlehem in the USA. Ref: 03.04.1946 Correspondence to reverse: 'Dear Brother Gapp! Through Brother Baudest I heard of you and your intention to come across the Atlantic. I should very much like to see you then and learn all about you and your family. May I ask you to give or let me know the following addresses: of your son Samuel V. Gapp, of mu uncle Athur E. Francke, of his son Arthur, and of my cousin Aruim [?] Francke? I remember the peacful days which I spent in your hospitable home - how far seem those times? - I've lost everything, of course, my family was evacuated from Niesky, and now I am looking for a job. My mother, who had remained at [place name?] to attend a widow, died in a burning house, while G. was occupied by the Russians. My best regards to you and your family. Yours ever, Walter D. Franke.' Link to an article that includes Samuel Gapp and the Moravian Church in Bethlehem Reinstatement of foreign mail from Germany HC Deb 01 April 1946 vol 421 c831831 The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Mr. John Hynd) With the permission of the House, I should like to make a brief statement on international postal services to and from Germany. These have been resumed, and will operate between Germany and all countries except Japan and its dependencies and Spain. The service is, for the present, limited to letters up to 10z. in weight and to non-illustrated postcards. Only messages of a personal and domestic nature may be sent; no business correspondence is yet allowed. All mail will be subject to censorship in Germany. Mr . William Williams Can the hon. Gentleman say anything with regard to the organisation of the trade union connected with the postal service in Germany? Mr. Hynd I am afraid I do not appreciate the full import of the question. It does not seem to relate to the reintroduction of the postal services. Mr . Williams I should like to know what form of organisation this is taking. Is it to be worked by German workers? If so, are they organised in the manner in which they used to be before the Nazi days? Mr . Hynd That is a rather wider matter. I do not think that it is connected with this question. Of course, the postal workers in Germany are being organised in trade unions. Lieut.-Colonel Hamilton Does that apply equally to all four zones in Germany? Mr. Hynd This refers to the postal services between Germany and the outside world. Mr . Sydney Silverman On what date will the services come into operation? Mr. Hynd They are already in operation. Captain Francis Noel-Baker What authority will carry out the censorship? Mr. Hynd The censorship will be carried out under the responsibility of the occupying authorities. Source: Hansard Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

29th March 1946 29th March 1946 Loschwitz Horst Kempe 40pf 'Horst Kempe' cover featuring a variety of stamps (1pf Mi.911, 5pf Mi.915, 30pf Mi.928 and 40pf Mi.50G). Expertised. Ref: 29.03.1946 - 10/61 Expertisation stamp 'STRÖH BPP/ G' to lower right edge on the reverse of the envelope