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1st May 1944 Cartolina Postale 1st May 1944 Cartolina Postale 1/1 CARTOLINA POSTALE PER LE FORZE ARMATE. Highly authorised postcard sent from a soldier in the 1st Battalion, 503rd regiment, featuring various hand-stamps including, 'IL CAPO CENTRO DOCUMENTAIO (accompanied by a signature hand-stamp), 'Il Comandante della Compagni (Ten. Cuminetti Giacomo)', with manuscript signature beneath, and also a censor stamp to the correspondence. The left side panel gives warning to 'careless talk'. Ref: 01.05.1944 'Non riferite mai, a voce o per iscritto, notizie che riguardano il vostro servicio. Tacete con tutti; anche con i vostri cari!' (Never report, either verbally or in writing, news concerning your service. Keep silent with everyone; even with your loved ones!) More research required regarding the 503rd Regiment Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

29th August 1945 Pages from 'PUNCH' 29th August 1945 Pages from 'PUNCH' Punch icon.png Punch icon.png 1/1 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 1943 JB: Krieglach 31st July 1943 JB: Krieglach 1/1 Postcard depicting the 'Rosegger Denkmal' in Graz. Featuring postage stamp Mi.856 from the 100th Birthday of Peter Rosegger issue. Also featuring special cancellation JB:Krieglach2/450 issued from Roseggers birthplace. Ref: 31.07.1943 ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us.

29th May 1947 Hans Kunze (JB:Gaienhofen) 29th May 1947 Hans Kunze (JB:Gaienhofen) 29.05.1947 - 16_49 Hans Kunze - Gaienhofen reverse.jpeg 29.05.1947 - 16_49 Hans Kunze - Gaienhofen reverse.jpeg 1/1 Self addressed commercial postcard (most likely for the Gaienhofen commemorative cancel) sent by/to stamp dealer Hans Kunze. Ref: 29.05.1947 - 16/49 Hans Kunze Further research required New address: Cover from 'Die Briefmarken-Etage Hans Kunze Frankfurt/Main Schillerstr. 42' , posted on 20.8.1957 GAIENHOFEN cancellation as featured in the Bochmann catalogues (1952) JB:Gaienhofen1/304 - 'Ruhige/ idyllische/ Sommerfrische'. Ref: 29.05.1947 - 16/49 Note: This is the only special cancellation for Gaienhofen during the 3rd Reich period. It was issued from 1942 to 1948. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Postcard sent from Luckenwalde to an address in Hamburg, depicting a Heinkel He111 V4 (4th prototype). Fuselage identification code D-AHAO, 'Dresden'. Postcard 13488 produced by Klinke & Co., Berlin W8. Ref: 01.12.1936 1st December 1936 Heinkel He 111 01_12_1936-verso.webp 01_12_1936-verso.webp 1/1 Postcard sent from Luckenwalde to an address in Hamburg, depicting a Heinkel He111 V4 (4th prototype). Fuselage identification code D-AHAO, 'Dresden'. Postcard 13488 produced by Klinke & Co., Berlin W8. Ref: 01.12.1936 Further information and variations Page from 'Spot them in the Air', c.1940 Page from 'Aircraft Identification', June 1940 Page from 'Aircraft Identification', June 1940 Postcard sent via feldpost depicting the Heinkel He 111 E Ref: 10.02.1940 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regrding this page

Cover sent from Bad Salzungen to an address in Cologne. Featuring stamps (most likely) from the 1937/39 Hindenburg stamp booklet (Mi.S147 - 1 Rpf + 12 Rpf). Cancelled with JB: Bad Salzungen2/71. Ref: 16.12.1938 - 14/7 16th December 1938 JB: Bad Salzungen 16.12.1938 Mi.S147 reverse.jpeg 16.12.1938 Mi.S147 reverse.jpeg 1/1 Cover sent from Bad Salzungen to an address in Cologne. Featuring stamps (most likely) from the 1937/39 Hindenburg stamp booklet (Mi.S147 - 1 Rpf + 12 Rpf). Cancelled with JB: Bad Salzungen2/71. Ref: 16.12.1938 - 14/7 BAD SALZUNGEN cancellations as featured in the Bochmann catalogues (1952) JB: Bad Salzungen2/71 - 'Thüringen/ Sole-Moor/ für Atmungsktanke/ Gicht - Rheuma - Herz/ Nerven'. Used between 1937- 1944 and 1946-1948. Ref: 16.12.1938 - 14/7 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

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Mi.860 - 861 (01.10.1943) Goldsmith Mi.860 - 861 (01.10.1943) Goldsmith 1/0 Cover sent from Berlin featuring Mi.860 (together with Mi.830). Ref: 16.10.1943 - 13/28 next stamp issue Mi.860 (Ref: 16.10.1943 - 13/28)

Mi.887 (14.04.1944) Adolf Hitler's 55th Birthday Mi.887 (14.04.1944) Adolf Hitler's 55th Birthday 1/1 Registered cover sent fro 'Luftgaupostamt Amsterdam' to an address in Berlin. Featuring postage stamp Mi.887 tied by special cancellation JB:Amsterdam2/40 (only ever used in conjunction with Mi.887). Ref: 20.04.1944 Mi.887 55th Birthday of Adolf Hitler Notes: Design: Gottfried Klein . Engraving: Jan Piwczyk . Recess printing. Sheets 10 x 5. Without watermark. Perf. 14¼:14½. Quantity issued: unknown. Valid until May 1945 Gottfried Klein Gottfried Klein (1904 - 1981?) was a German designer, illustrator and artist of stamps and postcards and creator of a ' typical Gottfried Klein style' . He was a well-known Third Reich artist whose Gothic style art was bold and dramatic. Source: Wikimedia Jan Piwczyk Jan Piwczyk (1897 - 1972) was born in Poland. He worked for the Polish stamp printers PWPW in Warsaw, where he started engraving stamps in 1937. From 1943, Piwzcyk started engraving for the Government Printing Works in Berlin, Germany. In 1951, Piwczyk engraved the well-known Posthorn definitives of West Germany. Despite the fact that such designs would normally be mainly etched, Piwczyk actually engraved all the fine lines of this design. Piwczyk’s final (known) stamp engraving dates from 1953; a single value for the West Germany set promoting the Transport Exhibition in Munich. After that, Piwczyk would move to the printing company Giesecke & Devrient in Munich. Source: stampengravers.blogspot.com Mi.887 (54+96 Pf). Ref: 20.04.1944 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

25th September 1943 Stalag VIII-B 25th September 1943 Stalag VIII-B Screenshot 2021-11-27 at 09.29.50.png Screenshot 2021-11-27 at 09.29.50.png 1/1 Stalag VIII-B Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Mi.1-16 (15.08.1940) Lorraine (Lothringen) 1/1 Mi.1 (overprint on Mi.513). Ref: 30.10.1940 - 4/55 Mi.2 (overprint on Mi.514). Ref: 30.10.1940 - 4/55 Mi.3 (overprint on Mi.515). Ref: 30.10.1940 - 4/55 Mi.4 (overprint on Mi.516). Ref: 09.10.1940 - 4/51 Mi.5 (overprint on Mi.517). Ref: 09.10.1940 - 4/51 Mi.6 (overprint on Mi.518). Ref: 30.10.1940 - 4/55 Mi.7 (overprint on Mi.519). Ref: 01.01.1941 - 4/61 Mi.7 with perfin 'W.H.' (Wendel Hüttenwerk). Ref: 17.12.1940 - 1/109 Mi.9 (overprint on Mi.521). Ref: 30.10.1940 - 4/55 Mi.10 (overprint on Mi.522). Ref: 09.10.1940 - 4/51

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