16th August 1944 Feldpost calendars of 1944 16th August 1944 Feldpost calendars of 1944 1/1 Feldost letter sheet sent to FPN L 47209. Featuring a printed 1944 calendar to the reverse. Ref: 16.08.1944 Other printed calendars: 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 , 1944 , 1945 Calendars of 1944 Ref: 16.08.1944 Ref: 18.08.1944 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

22nd March 1944 Stalag XII-F 22nd March 1944 Stalag XII-F 22.03.1944 Stalag XIIF Forbach reverse.jpeg 22.03.1944 Stalag XIIF Forbach reverse.jpeg 1/1 POW letter-sheet sent from Stalag XII-F at Forbach, France to an address in Italy. Ref: 22.03.1944 Stalag XII-F Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

13th January 1944 13th January 1944 1/1 Felpdostbrief sent from Fürth to Luftwaffe FPN L 22631 (Via the L.G.P.A. - Luftgau personnel office - in Brussels). Ref: 13.01.1944 Enclosed correspondence Loose translation using DeepL We wish you all the best for the new year and that you will be reunited with your loved ones in good health. We are very pleased with your kind lines and thank you very much for them. We could see from it that your present sphere of activity suits you quite well. How could it be otherwise, perhaps it's also in the south of France and even more so in a castle. Unfortunately, your family was also affected by the attack. All this can still happen to us and we have to get through this time as well as possible. In life, everything passes and it will be granted to us to still experience the good times, that is our wish. I have one piece of news to tell you: I have got engaged and if it works out, I may get married very soon. Aren't you very surprised about this? We are doing quite well. I hope you will come and visit us when you are on leave. Bring us peace right away, that would be the greatest joy you could bring us.This year, the decision must be made. This year, the decision must be made. We wish you all the best for the great task in life that you have to fulfil, and we send you our warmest greetings.

Mi.888 - 893 (May 1944) German Reich Post (III) Mi.888 - 893 (May 1944) German Reich Post (III) 1/1 Registered cover sent from Hildesheim to an address in Prague. Featuring various stamps issued for the Comradeship of the German Reich (its 3rd incarnation). Note that the correspondents address in Prague is 'General Roettigstraße'. Ref: 28.06.1944 Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig (25 July 1888 – 10 September 1939) was a German general in the Waffen-SS who participated in the invasion of Poland. He was the first general to be killed in World War II. Roettig held the ranks of Generalmajor der Ordnungspolizei and SS-Brigadeführer. Roettig was killed at about 14:15 on 10th September 1939 aged 51, near Opoczno, Poland, when his staff car was ambushed by Polish troops armed with heavy machine guns (elements of the 19th Infantry Division under Colonel Jan Kruk-Śmigla. Roettig was badly wounded and subsequently shot in the head. Two days after his death, German troops killed twenty Jews in a nearby town of Końskie (in what is known as the Końskie massacre, with some sources calling that massacre a retaliation for the death of Roettig and his entourage, also related to the rumours that the German dead have been mutilated by the 'Polish partisans'. (Source: Wikipedia) Link to further information regarding Końskie Mi.888-893 Comradeship of the German Reich (III) Mi.888 (6+9 Pf - post woman). Ref: 28.06.1944 Mi.889 (8+12 Pf - old post coach). Ref: 28.07.1944 Mi.890 (12+18 Pf - field post worker). Ref: 28.07.1944 Mi.891 (16+24 Pf - off-road driving). Ref: 28.07.1944 Mi.892 (20+30 Pf - post protection detachment). Ref: 28.07.1944 Mi.893 (24+36 Pf - glider shop). Ref: 28.07.1944 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

19th September 1944 Luftschutzdienstpflicht 19th September 1944 Luftschutzdienstpflicht 1/0 Regristration for compulsory air defence duties See 19.09.1944 - 24/94 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

3rd March 1944 3rd March 1944 1/1 Official postcard Mi.P312/08 with propaganda slogan. Also featuring postage stamp Mi.867 and red hand stamp censor HL: DP2.3.8/133 (only found on postcards). Ref: 03.03.1944 Propaganda Slogan 'DER FÜHRER KENNT NUR KAMPF, ARBEIT UND SORGE. WIR WOLLEN IHM DEN TEIL ABNEHMEN, DEN WIRIHM ABNEHMEN KÖNNEN' 'The Fuhrer knows only struggle, work and care. We want to take from him the part that we can take from him' (various interpretations online)

5th March 1944 Collector's Card 1944 5th March 1944 Collector's Card 1944 1/1 Collector's card (Sammlerausweis) issued in Wasserburg 5th March 1944. Featuring two receipt cancellations for issues collected from the post office. Ref: 5.03.1944 The cards were probably introduced in early 1943 (it is to be noted that 'The Special Cancellations Stamp', specifically for stamp collectors, was issued 19th January 1943. At first, due to a lack of centrally supplied forms, local makeshift editions were used. These were beige postal forms, some of which were produced regionally and mostly had imprint marks from 1943. The cards had an address field for the recipient of the postage stamps and generally cancellation fields on the back, on which the purchase was noted by affixing a date stamp . However, there are also larger format cards with only one-sided printing. With the fee-based ID card (1 RM ), 20 issues of special stamps, postcards and official stamps could be obtained; in some cases official stamps were not listed on the forms. The ID card was renewed when all 20 fields had been stamped. Postal customers had to collect the issues within 7 days of the first day of issue. Due to a shortage of materials due to the war, it was not uncommon for makeshift forms for collectors' ID cards to be used. So far, based on the stamp date, the Volkssturm stamp from February 1945 is known to be the last issue collected. Collector's Card (Sammlerausweis) 1944 A postal document (ID for the purchase of postage stamps), usually subject to a fee, which entitles stamp collectors and other postal customers to continuously obtain a certain number of special postage stamps (special stamps , blocks and miniature sheets), but also official stamps, postal stationery and first day covers from a post office within a specified collection period. The cards instruction reads as follows: Conditions Special requests cannot be considered. New issues will only be issued on presentation of this card. They must be issued within one week of the 1st day of issue. Otherwise the date stamp (reverse) will be omitted. Allocation may be limited for smaller quantities of special stamps. After the 20th issue of special stamps, the application can be renewed against payment of a fee of RM 1. No compensation will be paid in the event of loss or misuse. Sammlerausweis with 1 Rm fee stamp cancelled Wasserburg 5th March 1944. Ref: 05.03.1944 Receipt dates in relation to issues being collected within 7 days (as per instruction): 6th March 1944, 22nd March 1944 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

31st August 1944 Schüttenhofen 31st August 1944 Schüttenhofen 1/1 Postcard depicting a view of Schüttenhofen (Sušice) in Czechoslovakia. Featuring postage stamp Mi.93 (Bohemia & Moravia). Ref: 31.08.1944 Schüttenhofen (Sušice) Sušice (German: Schüttenhofen ) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. News article Adolf Hitler's head under the silhouette of an eagle with outstretched wings looks down from the three-part ceramic relief, which has been located right next to the entrance to the Česká spořitelna building on the square in Sušice since 1936. The existence of a curious depiction of Hitler right in the center of the city, which is the gateway to Šumava, is often not known even by local residents who pass by daily. Experts talk about a hidden historical peculiarity. The plaque, located at the corner of Poštovní Street and Náměstí Svobody, consisting of three parts with brown glaze, bears the inscription 'SUŠICE - BRÁNA ŠUMAVY. DONE LP 1936 FOR THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF SPOŘITELNY MĚSTA SUŠICE. MODELED BY JOSEF MATĚJŮ'. In 1936, Sušická spořitelna celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. A plastic map of Šumava was originally supposed to be placed in a niche on the facade of the new building of the savings bank. However, the then mayor of the city, Jan Seitz, pushed into the niche a unique plastic relief with dimensions of 2.5 x 4 meters. The author of the work is academic sculptor Josef Matějů from Prague. According to the publication, the left part of the relief refers to 100 attractions from the old Šumava II. to Sušice's ancient past. It is about panning for gold in the Ottawa River and the merchant salt trail that passed through the city. In the foreground, two men are panning for gold, in the middle plan, three merchants, carrying a load of goods. However, the upper part of this relief often escapes attention. It reminds us of the fact that the borders of three countries - Czechoslovakia, Germany and Austria - met and still meet in the Šumava. Beneath the silhouette of an eagle with outstretched wings, relief portraits of the three representatives of these states holding each other's shoulders are displayed. On the far left is the then Czechoslovak president Edvard Beneš, in the middle is the German Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler. In the portrait on the right, some sources state that it is the then Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg, but his appearance does not correspond at all. This is neither his predecessor Engelber Dollfufie, who was assassinated in 1934, nor the then Austrian president Wilhelm Miklas. And so this third portrait is shrouded in mystery for now. Not even the author himself brought more light to the mystery. When he described the relief, he only stated for this part that it depicted national borders. There is also no mention of this relief in the contemporary press. The right part of the relief recalls the tradition of local tannery, the chemical industry and, above all, the importance of the Sušice matchmaking industry for the economic development of the city. The central part of the relief represents the town picturesquely laid out in the valley of the Otava River below Svatobor Hill. The five figures there by the blossoming tree are probably looking from the chapel of St. Guardian Angels (Andělíček) down to Sušice. 'Adolf Hitler's head on the Sušice relief is, let's say, a hidden historical peculiarity. In any case, I think it should stay there for people to see. It is a testimony of a time that has its own importance. It would certainly be the worst thing to try to remove something like this hastily. It is good that it is written about, that people will know about it. Personally, I don't know that anything similar exists anywhere else', said well-known researcher and columnist Zdeněk Roučka for Plzeňská Drbna, who specialises in the Šumava region and World War II. The editor of Plzeňská Drbna randomly approached three local citizens on the sidewalk in front of the relief, and they all confirmed with surprise that they had no idea about the depiction of Adolf Hitler until that moment. 'It's new for me. I will definitely tell everyone I know about it here in Sušice, anyway, it is a very interesting reminder of that time", said the young woman. Source: plzenska.drbna.cz Torah Scrolls The Jewish Community in Sušice was established in the mid-1600s. From all accounts, the Jews in Sušice were integrated into the local community, as were the other Jewish communities in Bohemia and Moravia. The Jews were not isolated in a ghetto; they spoke the local language, went to school with non-Jewish children, and had non-Jewish friends. This acceptance is one of the reasons Jews did not flee when the Nazi threat started to build. We know that the Sušice scroll was one of about 1600 that were collected from Jewish communities in Bohemia and Moravia by the Nazis during World War II. The Torah scrolls, as well as over 100,000 Jewish ceremonial items, were sent to the Jewish Museum of Prague, where they remained, gathering dust, for years. Only 1090 of the Jews from Bohemia and Moravia survived the war. When the Communists took over Czechoslovakia, there was no governmental interest in religion, and the scrolls continued to be left in storage. In 1963, a prominent British art dealer, with good working relations in Czech art circles, was able to negotiate the sale of over 1500 Torah scrolls. The acquisition was funded by Ralph Yablon, a London businessman and philanthropist with the condition that they be entrusted to a non-commercial body. The Westminster Synagogue in London took on the mantle of housing, restoring and distributing these 'lost' scrolls. They created the Memorial Scrolls Trust to assume this responsibility. As part of their mission, the restored Czech scrolls were given a new life in congregations around the world -- on 'permanent loan' where they are touchstones for all of us to remember. While researching the background of our Torah scroll, a congregant, Ron Fomalont, was able to connect with the only Jewish survivor of Sušice -- Hana Gruna. Hana was flown to Los Angeles for the Dedication Ceremony of the restored Torah. She literally handed the scroll to our congregation and asked us to remember the Jews of Sušice. Source: thesms.org Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

12th September 1944 Feldpost 'm' designation 12th September 1944 Feldpost 'm' designation 12.09.1944 'm' designation reverse.jpeg 12.09.1944 'm' designation reverse.jpeg 1/1 Feldpost letter with 'm' designation to the cancel. Ref: 12.09.1944 '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 'm' variations Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

7th March 1944 Stalag X-B 7th March 1944 Stalag X-B Screenshot 2021-11-27 at 09.29.50.png Screenshot 2021-11-27 at 09.29.50.png 1/1 Stalag X-B Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

1st August 1944 1st August 1944 1/0 Telegram icon/ 10.43/ X C 187c Din C6 (KL VII)

25th September 1944 Fort Meade 25th September 1944 Fort Meade 25.09.1944 POW Fort Meade reverse.jpeg 25.09.1944 POW Fort Meade message.jpeg 25.09.1944 POW Fort Meade reverse.jpeg 1/2 POW letter-sheet sent from Fort Meade, Maryland, USA to an address in Italy. Featuring various postal and censor stamps. Imprint 'W.D.,P.M.G Form No.4/ June 11, 1943/ 16-88458-2/ (star) U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1943'. Ref: 25.09.1944 (date written). POW CAMP FORT MEADE Contact Brief History to inform us of additonal information regarding this page