14th February 1945 Pages from 'PUNCH' 14th February 1945 Pages from PUNCH Ghost of Friedrich the Great Cartoon from PUNCH magazine 14th February 1945. Hitler precariously straddles Frederick the Great's shoulders in a balancing act as his armies try to escape the eastern onslaught. The caption reads THE ROPE-WALKER Shade of Frederick the Great: 'I know I brought it off - but then I didn't have you on my back." Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

16th November 1945 16th November 1945 Provinz Sachsen Mi.71 Cover sent from Magdeburg to Ballenstedt (Harz), featuring stamp Mi.71. Ref: 16.11.45

3rd September 1947 Münchener Briefmarken 3rd September 1947 Munchener Briefmarken Tauschzentrale Official envelope of the 'Münchener Briefmarken Tauschzentrale' (Munich Stamp Exchange Centre) - associated with Hans Kühleissen? Featuring various 1st and 2nd Control Commission Issue postage stamps and a label affixed to the reverse with the 'M.B.T.' logo. Ref: 03.09.1947 - 17/47 Münchener Briefmarken Tauschzentrale (Munich Stamp Exchange Centre) Further research required Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

15th May 1947 15th May 1947 Mi.963-964 Commemorative postcard for the 'Kulturtage' in Meiningen 24th May - 1st June 1947 featuring postage stamp Mi.964 tied with a special cancellation. Note that these charity cards ('Spendenkarte'), which cost 1 RM, don't appear to have been postally used. Ref: 30.05.1947 - 15/41 Mi.963-964 50th anniversary of the death of Heinrich von Stephan Heinrich von Stephan Ernst Heinrich Wilhelm von Stephan (1831 - 1897) was a general post director for the German Empire who reorganised the German postal service. He was integral in the founding of the Universal Postal Union in 1874, and in 1877 introduced the telephone to Germany. Source: Wikipedia Notes: Engraving: Goldammer. Printing ?. Sheets 10 x 5. Watermark 'DEUTSCHE POST' (↖︎). Perf. 14. Quantity issued: Mi.963 = 30 million, Mi.964 = 10 million. Valid until ? Mi.963 (24 Pf - H. von Stephan). Ref: 18.05.1947 - 17/52 Mi.964 (75 Pf - H. von Stephan). Ref: 30.05.1947 - 15/41 Commemorative sheet Commemorative sheet (106 x 150mm) celebrating the 50th anniversary of the death of Heinrich von Stephan. Produced for the 2nd Kiel Stamp Exhibition. Featuring special cancellation JB:Kiel51/421. Together with postage stamp Mi.958 (first issued 1st March 1947). Ref: 08.04.1947 - 17/44 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Allied Occupation Postage Stamps Allied Occupation Postage Stamps Allied Occupation Postage Stamps Allied Occupation Postage Stamps Contents page listing the zones of occupation as catalogued by Michel Berlin and Brandenburg postage stamp issues 'Stadt Berlin' issues 3rd August - 6th December 1945 American and British Bizone postage stamp issues Allied Military Post ('AM Post') from the American, British and German print works up to 17th January 1946 French Zone postage stamp issues French Zone general issues, Baden, Rhine Palatinate, and Wüttemberg-Hohenzollen up to February 1948 Joint American, British and Soviet postage stamp issues Definitive and Commemoratives postage stamps from February 1946 - 1948 Soviet Zone postage stamp issues Postage stamps (including 'Saxon Obliterations') of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Bad Gottleuba, Schwarzenberg, Wurzen, East Saxony, Province of Saxony, Thuringen, and West Saxony from May 1945 - 1946 AMG - Italy (Sicily) Allied Military Postage - 15, 25, 30, 50, 60 centesimi, 1 lira, 2, 5, 10 lire 15 centesimi first issued 24.08.1943 (create page) - see 33/19 (all MNH) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

3rd February 1945 3rd February 1945 Guernsey Cover from occupied Guernsey featuring a 2½d. ultramarine. Most likely issued in July 1944 (rouletted). Ref: 03.02.1945 Occupied Guernsey 2½d. ultramarine

29th August 1945 Pages from 'PUNCH' 29th August 1945 Pages from PUNCH Bulgaria and Spain Cartoon from PUNCH magazine 29th August 1945. Bulgaria sits beside Spain contemplating their ostracism. The caption reads BY THE WAYSIDE "Is there any new order about fraternising with us ?" Bulgaria From Wikipedia: On 1st February 1945, Regent Prince Kiril, former Prime Minister Bogdan Filov, and hundreds of other officials of the kingdom were arrested on charges of war crimes. By June, Kirill and the other Regents, twenty-two former ministers, and many others had been executed. The new government began to arrest Nazi collaborators. Thousands of people were charged with treason or participating in counter-revolutionary conspiracy and sentenced to either death or life in prison. When the army returned following the German surrender, the regime also purged the officer corps. As the war came to a halt, the government expanded its campaign of political revolution to attack economic elites in banking and private business. It is estimated that, between 1944 and 1989, between 5,000 and 10,000 people were killed in Bulgaria as part of agricultural collectivisation and political repression, although documentation is insufficient for a definitive judgement. Figures for fatalities in forced labour camps also remain elusive. According to one source, some 31,000 people were reported killed under the regime between 1944 and 1989. These revolutionary attacks strengthened when it became apparent that the United States and United Kingdom had little interest in Bulgaria. In November 1945, Communist Party leader Georgi Dimitrov returned to Bulgaria after 22 years in exile. He made a truculent speech that rejected cooperation with opposition groups. Elections held a few weeks later resulted in a large majority for the Fatherland Front. In September 1946, the monarchy was abolished by plebiscite, which resulted in 95.6 percent voting in favour of a republic, and Simeon was sent into exile. The Communists openly took power, and Bulgaria was declared a People's Republic. Vasil Kolarov, the number-three man in the party, became president. Over the next year, the Communists consolidated their hold on power. Elections for a constituent assembly in October 1946 gave the Communists a majority. A month later, Dimitrov became prime minister. Spain From Wikipedia: With the end of World War II, Spain suffered from the consequences of its isolation from the international economy. Spain was excluded from the Marshall Plan , unlike other neutral countries in Europe. This situation ended in part when, in the light of Cold War tensions and of Spain's strategic location, the United States of America entered into a trade and military alliance with Franco. This historic alliance commenced with the visit of US President Dwight Eisenhower to Spain in 1953, which resulted in the Pact of Madrid . Spain was then admitted to the United Nations in 1955. American military facilities in Spain built since then include Naval Station Rota , Morón Air Base , and Torrejón Air Base . Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

31st July 1945 31st July 1945 Middle East Egypt Camp 306 German POW mail written on 31st July 1945, from Camp 306, Egypt. Sent to Fred Fritsche at an address in South Haven, Michigan, USA. Ref: 31.07.1945

Death Notices (and postal stationery) Death Notices (and postal stationery) Death Notices Death notices and postal stationery 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Printed letter-sheet, sent to Prague (Bohemia & Moravia) 1942 1943 1944 1945 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

British POW Camps Middle East British POW Camps Middle East POW Camps in the Middle East Italian POW postcard sent from Camp 310 located in Suez, Egypt. Featuring various censor marks from both Britain, Italy and Germany. Ref: 10.11.1941 - 22/66 See 03.12.1943 - Italian interred at '#5 Camp Staff'. Where is this? Egypt (There appears to be a slight confusion when accurately describing the location of these camp due to their often remote location. Hence after each camp designation there can be more than one place name). Camp 222 - see 10.01.1944 - 23/15 Camp 304 , Helwan (Heluan) - see 01.01.1943 - 19/99 Camp 305, El Tahag/ Tel-El-Kabir Camp 306 , Geneifa/ Fayid (Bitter Lake) - see 19.02.1945 - 19/95 Camp 307, Geneifa/ Fanara (Bitter Lake) Camp 308, Alexandria/ Fayid (Bitter Lake) Camp 309, Qassassin/ Fayid (Bitter Lake) Camp 310, Suez/ Geneifa (Bitter Lake) 368 Fayid/Bitter Lake Camp 379, Quassassin Camp 380, Fanara (Bitter Lake) Camp 381, El Daaba Camp 382, Daaba Camp 383, El Daaba Israel/ Palestine Camp 321, Latrun Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

15th November 1945 Riemer A.44 Censor 15th November 1945 Riemer A.44 Censor See 13.11.1945 - 26/3 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

17th November 1945 17th November 1945 Labour Service Company Postcard sent to a low ranking ex-soldier conscripted into an American Labor Service Company. Featuring a concoction of what appears to be two Mi.7 stamps. Ref: 17.11.1945 The message reads, 'I am happy that you are alive, the children and I are well, also parents and Nebelsiek's (German surname), no mail from mum. I have learned that she is alive. Come soon!' CREATE ONE PAGE ONLY - SEE 16TH NOVEMBER 1945 Top half is German print and bottom half American. Needs further examination!