5th September 1944 5th September 1944 05.09.1944 England smashed reverse.jpeg 05.09.1944 England smashed reverse.jpeg 1/1 German propaganda postcard aimed at the defeat of Great Britain with its slogan, 'und jetzt: Schluß mit England!' (and now: Finish with England). Ref: 05.09.1944 Published by Wehrkreiskommando VI in Müster, with artwork by Hugo v. Orthegraven, this postcard no doubt dates from 1940/41 when the thought of invasion and defeat of Great Briain was a considered possibility. ( The iron fist may be in reference to 'Götz von Berlichingen', a drama by Goethe about an imperial knight in the Holy Roman Empire who had his lost right hand replaced with an iron prosthesis.) However, with the D-day landings having taken place nearly three months prior, the world was looking a different place. The timeline for September 1944 up to the sending of this postcard included the capture of Dieppe, Allied troops into Belgium and the liberation of Brussels, the liberation of Lyons, ana the ceasefire between Finland and the USSR. By the time this mail had been received the first Allied troops would be entering Germany and the city of Aachen. On the 8th September the first successful operational use of V-2 Rockets took place, one aimed at Paris and two others at London (resulting in the death of a woman when it exploded near Chiswick). Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

6th September 1944 Walter Goecks 6th September 1944 Walter Goecks 1/1 Commercial cover sent from stamp dealer Walter Goecks in Neuglobsow to Geschäftsführer (Managing Director) Arthur Dietrich in Rossla. Featuring postage stamps Mi.895 (12 +8 Pf) and Mi.899 (42+108 Pf). Also featuring a lesser seen R-Label, being a 'Feldpost' label with 'Neuglobsow' overprint hand-stamp. Ref: 06.09.1944 Walter Goecks Further research required An advertisng postcard detailing stamps for sale together with a reply order form. Ref: 18.07.1941 - 26/61 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

2nd July 1944 Stalag VI-D 2nd July 1944 Stalag VI-D Screenshot 2021-11-27 at 09.29.50.png Screenshot 2021-11-27 at 09.29.50.png 1/1 Stalag VI-D Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Mi.902 -903 (11.09.1944) Mi.902 -903 (11.09.1944) 1/1 Registered cover sent from Berlin (via Rohrpost - pneumatic mail) to an address in Plauen. Featuring various stamps, including Mi.902 & Mi.903 (German Association for goldsmith art issue). Ref: 19.09.1944 Mi.902-903 German Association for goldsmith art Mi.902 (6+4 Pf). Ref: 19.09.1944 Mi.903 (12+88 Pf). Ref: 19.09.1944 The image depicts a Nautilus Cup with Satyr Shaft Designed by Bernd Quippe (before 1662-1722) and goldsmith Balthasar Permoser (1651-1732), Berlin, around 1707 Made from Silver, gold-plate, nautilus shell, and mother-of-pearl inlay. Displayed within the Green Vault at the Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden. The satyr crouching on the cup's base seems to have to summon up all his strength to carry the nautilus's shell. His bent back and head turned to the side testify to the weight of the vessel resting on his neck, which he is balancing with his hands. A panther - symbolic of the god Dionysus - sits enthroned on the highest point, apparently smiling, holding a bunch of grapes in its left paw. Other grapes, a shepherd's flute and the faun's mask emblazoned on the bow of the pearl boat complete the bacchanalian range of motifs on this imaginatively designed cup, which seems to pay homage to sensual pleasure. According to the silver mark, the goldsmith who made the cup was Bernhard Quippe. However, the otherwise relatively unknown Berlin master is unlikely to be the actual creator of this cup. It is considered proven that the extremely inventive composition goes back to the Saxon court sculptor Balthasar Permoser, who probably also created the models. Permoser traveled to Berlin several times between 1698 and 1709 for his work on the city palace and may have met Quippe there. The figure of the satyr, in its powerful beauty and joie de vivre, is closely related to Permoser's herms for the Lustgarten front of the Berlin Palace, but also to the somewhat later carrying figures of the Dresden Zwinger. Balthasar Permoser's design was still attracting attention in the 19th century, as evidenced by a goblet in the Palácio de Ajuda, Lisbon, which essentially repeats the composition. Source: skd-online-collection.skd.museum Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

14th June 1944 Feldpost 'k' designation 14th June 1944 Feldpost 'k' designation 14.06.1944 'k' designation reverse.jpeg 14.06.1944 'k' designation reverse.jpeg 1/1 Feldpost cover with 'k' designation to the cancel. Ref: 14.06.1944 'FELDPOST ' designation letters: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o , a1etc. , Aa etc. , Misc. Feldpost designation letter 'k' variations Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

4th October 1944 4th October 1944 Further correspondence to Mizzi Paulowitsch from her husband. Typed letter dated 04.10.1944 page 1 Typed letter dated 04.10.1944 pages 2 & 3 Typed letter dated 25.09.1944 pages 2 & 3 Typed letter dated 04.10.1944 page 1 1/10 Feldpost letter written to Mizzi Paulowitsch from her husband E. Paulowitsch, an Oberzahlmeister (Paymaster) in the 45th Infantry Division (?). Ref: 04.10.1944

6th March 1944 Stalag II-C 6th March 1944 Stalag II-C 06.03.1944 Stalag IIC Greifswald reverse.jpeg 06.03.1944 Stalag IIC Greifswald reverse.jpeg 1/1 Letter-sheet for 'Posta per prigionieri e internati civili di guerra' (Mail for prisoners of war and civilian internees) sent from an address in Italy to Stalag II-C in Greifswald. At this time the camp held approximately 6,000 POW's. Ref: 06.03.1944 Stalag II-C Stalag II-C operated in Woldenberg (Military District II) from September 1939 until April 1940. From May 1940 till May 1945 is was operating in Greifswald (Military District II). Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

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24th September 1944 Oflag 65 24th September 1944 Oflag 65 24.09.1944 Oflag 65 reverse.jpeg 24.09.1944 Oflag 65 reply section.jpeg 24.09.1944 Oflag 65 reverse.jpeg 1/2 POW Kriegsgefangenenpost from Oflag 65 to an address in Serbia. Ref: 24.09.1944 Message details Dearest Branlika and children, its is my day to write to you, did you receive the Christams card I sent, if you can let me know, I also sent a message for the children. I am missing you all very much, even unfortunately God has forgotten us. I understand you will wonder to what I am referring when you read this letter, you must understand this is how I feel, this is that tradegy which we cannot escape. We can only pray for sunshine whilst these are my darkest days, not being with you and the children. Now we are locked up all day and have little chance of exercise. We have things to read in French and English, you should read Tess of the d'Uurbervilles by Thams Hardy, if out neighbourhood library has it. It is a fine and nice book I am sure you also will ahve nice memories. My heartfelt wish is that this war would end and that I may at long last return to you. It keeps my hope alive in the dark hours. To you and all ours I send my dearest love and warmest regards. Hug the children. Contact Brief History to inform us of additonal information regarding this page

28th July 1944 Graf von der Schulenburg 28th July 1944 Graf von der Schulenburg 1/1 Cover sent to the German Consulate in Lisbon (Consul Hollberg) from a person named 'Huth' (?) at the office of Ambassador Graf v. d. Schulenburg. Featuring various stamps from the German Reich Post (III) issue (Mi.888-893). Ref: 28.07.1944 Notes Schulenburg arrested on 21st July This correspondence posted 28th July from Schulenburg's office (?) in Falkenberg seven days after his arrest. How much did the public know. How much did official know? More research required. Graf von der Schulenburg Friedrich-Werner Erdmann Matthias Johann Bernhard Erich Graf von der Schulenburg (1875-1944) was a German diplomat who served as the last German ambassador to the Soviet Union before Operation Barbarossa, the German attack on the Soviet Union in 1941, during World War II. He began his diplomatic career before World War I, serving as consul and ambassador in several countries. After a prolonged conflict with the Nazi regime, he turned against the main Nazi Party and joined the conspiracy against Adolf Hitler. After the failed 20th July plot in 1944 to assassinate Hitler, Schulenburg was accused of being a co-conspirator and five months later executed. He was a Knight of Justice of the Order of St John, which was regarded with disfavour by the Nazis. In the 1930s, Schulenburg acquired the Burg Falkenberg , a castle in the Upper Palatinate. He had it converted and renovated to serve as a home for his retirement. This monumental work was undertaken between 1936 and 1939. After the First World War, Schulenburg got his diplomatic career going again, becoming, among other things, an envoy to Tehran and Bucharest. In 1934, he was appointed German ambassador to the Soviet Union. Schulenburg favoured an agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union, and was instrumental in bringing about the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact of August 1939. After the Soviet invasion of Poland, despite the state of war between Germany and Poland, he used his position as the most senior ambassador in Moscow to allow Polish diplomats (including ambassador Wacław Grzybowski) to leave the Soviet Union, when the Soviets tried to arrest them. Schulenburg was kept in the dark about Germany's planned invasion of the Soviet Union. He knew for certain that the invasion would take place only a few hours before it was launched, when Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop cabled him a message to read to Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov justifying the invasion. He, however, got suspicions of what his government was planning to do in the spring of 1941. To the last, he tried to thwart any talk of invasion by such means as hinting at the Soviet Union's military strength and the unassailability of its industrial reserves. He is quoted as having said to Molotov on the morning of the attack: 'For the last six years I've personally tried to do everything I could to encourage friendship between the Soviet Union and Germany. But you can't stand in the way of destiny.' A few weeks before the invasion, Schulenburg tried to warn the Soviet Ambassador to Germany Vladimir Dekanozov of his suspicions, but Dekanozov dismissed the evidence of military preparations as false British propaganda. After the German invasion began on 22nd June 1941, Schulenburg was interned by the Soviets for a few weeks and was transferred to the Soviet-Turkish border for repatriation. Thereafter, Schulenburg was assigned as leader of the Russia Committee, a Foreign Office post with no political influence, to neutralise him. He later joined the conspiracy to overthrow Hitler in the hope of reaching a quick peace agreement in the east. He was ready and willing to negotiate even with Joseph Stalin on behalf of the plotters. Had they been successful in overthrowing Hitler, Schulenburg would have been a high-ranking official in the Foreign Office; some sources had him listed as foreign minister. After the failure of the attempt on Hitler's life on 20th July 1944, Schulenburg was arrested and charged with high treason. On 23rd October 1944, the Volksgerichtshof ('People's Court') sentenced him to death, and he was hanged on 10th November 1944 at Plötzensee Prison in Berlin. Source: Wikipedia Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

16th September 1944 'RIGA' Feldpost cancels 16th September 1944 'RIGA' Feldpost cancels 16.09.1944 Riga cancel reverse.jpeg 16.09.1944 Riga cancel reverse.jpeg 1/1 Feldpost cover sent from FPN 34334 (Kraftwagen-Werkstatt-Kompanie 132) in Riga to an address in Dirmstein. Featuring 'RIGA' mute cancellation (Ref: MFP66/85). Ref: 16.09.1944 'RIGA' FELDPOST CANCELLATIONS MFP64b/84 - 'A' in 'RIGA' partly visible - 7 wavy lines. Ref: 10.11.1942 MFP66/85 - 'RIGA' open space - 7 wavy lines. Ref: 16.09.1944 MFP66/85 - 'RIGA' open space 7 wavy lines. Ref: 14.09.1944 Contact Brief History to inform us of additonal information regarding this page

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