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

30th July 1942 Barlog 8744 1/1 Barlog cartoon postcard depicting soldiers sitting around a barracks table and greeting an NCO at the door. Bestell-Nr.8744 (italic numerals). Ref: 30.07.1942 The caption reads: Translation required Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

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15th August 1942 'Let's hope the war ends soon' 15.08.1942 Firma Hans Kirchmann request denied.jpeg 15.08.1942 Firma Hans Kirchmann request denied.jpeg 1/1 Self-addressed commercial postcard sent from a tradesman in Wangen to the firm Hanns Kirchmann stating that he cannot take on an assignment due to his old age. Ref: 15.08.1942 The message reads: 'In response to your enquiry of 14 August regarding mounting an oil painting on a blind plate and fixing it in the frame, unfortunately I am no longer able to do this because of my age. My son, who did everything, is still fighting and I have no replacement for him, otherwise I would have been happy to fulfil your request. Let's hope the war ends soon and my son returns in good health, then both of us will have our wishes fulfilled.' Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

11th April 1945 Pages from 'PUNCH' 11th April 1945 Pages from 'PUNCH' Punch icon.png Punch icon.png 1/1 Cartoon from PUNCH 11th April 1945. Himmler salutes Hitler in there guise as werewolves. The caption reads THE WEREWOLVES "Of course it's rather hard to do the goose-step like this." Werwolf From Wikipedia: Werwolf ( German for ' werewolf ') was a Nazi plan which began development in 1944, to create a resistance force which would operate behind enemy lines as the Allies advanced through Germany , in parallel with the Wehrmacht fighting in front of the lines. It is widely misconstrued as having been intended to be a guerrilla force to harass Allied forces after the defeat of Germany, a misconception created by Joseph Goebbels through propaganda disseminated in the waning weeks of the war through his 'Radio Werwolf', which was not actually connected in any way with the military unit. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

27th September 1945 Third Czechoslovak Republic 27th September 1945 Third Czechoslovak Republic 27.09.1945 Prague Lileration reverse.jpeg 27.09.1945 Prague Lileration reverse.jpeg 1/1 Postcard depicting the liberation of Prague, the defeat of the German occupiers and the dawning of Third Czechoslovak Republic. Ref: 27.09.1945 The Third Czechoslovak Republic Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

18th April 1942 1/1 Envelope with correspondence sent from Berlin to K.L.V. Lager 'Vila Gloria' in Tatra Lomnitz (Lomnica, Slovakia). Featuring various censor and examination markings, including HLGV2.4/244 (tape) and HL:GPM1.5 (machine stamp). Ref: 18.04.1942 In part, the correspondence sent to KLV Lomnitz, with examiners 6-digit hand stamp and manuscript numbers. Ref: HL:GK1.6/265 and GKH1.1/267 The 'Vila Gloria' , Lomnica, as depicted in a postcard (with coresspondence dated 22.07.1933). Ref: 18.04.1942 Link to Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia