26th July 1943 1. SS Panzer Corps, Oranienburg 26th July 1943 SS-Lager Oranienburg See 26.07.1943 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

6th July 1943 'Temperate le vostre...' 6th July 1943 Temperate le vostre... Temperate le vostre... See 06.07.1943 - 24/59 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

22nd July 1943 Italian Army in Albania 22nd July 1943 Italian Army in Albania See 22.07.1943 (Italian War Graves) Albania has launched a nationwide drive to renovate the long-neglected cemeteries of its war dead in the run-up to 29 November, the anniversary of the country's liberation from German occupation. Defence Minister Olta Xhacka made the announcement during a tour of a cemetery in Peshkopi, the site of several resistance battles against Italian and later German forces during the Second World War. The work is being carried out by local authorities and the army, and involves clearing overgrown shrubbery, restoring cracked marble and tiles, and repaving walkways. This Defence Ministry initiative, which will be carried out in 22 cemeteries across the country, aims to "honour and respect the dignity of the fallen," the minister told troops and local dignitaries in a video posted on the ministry website, external. "It is also an expression of our determination to advance the ideas of those who wrote the history of Albania with their blood, giving their lives for future generations of Albanians. It provides a fitting environment for relatives to commemorate the sacrifice of their loved ones," she said. The cemeteries were built and maintained by the postwar communist authorities. They were made a focal point of the official glorification of the "28,000 martyrs" who died fighting for the communist-led resistance forces. But after the collapse of communism in 1990, many of the democratic governments that followed had neither the resources nor the inclination to lavish funds on the sites, seeing them as painting a one-sided account of the war. Roland Qafoku, a leading TV reporter and author of a documentary, external about Albania during the Second World War, welcomed the restoration work, but called on the authorities to take the opportunity to honour the memory of all who fought for their country. He told the Balkan Insight, external website that none of the war dead buried in the cemeteries are royalist or nationalist partisans, many of whom were persecuted or driven into exile by the victorious Communists after the war. "Before restoring the graves of those already buried in these cemeteries, the government should fund the return of the bodies of all those who fought hard by every means for their country," he said. Article of 15th November 1027 (From BBC Monitoring 2025) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

27th April 1943 27th April 1943 Estonia Otepaa Tempelmarke The present certificate reads: Otepää Ward physician 27th April 1943 a. No 205 Tartu county CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that I have today, April 27, 1943, examined the health of Güstav Küün, 69 years old, a resident of the Pühajärva parish, and found that he is suffering from severe pulmonary catarrh with severe pulmonary emphysema and a left-sided testicular tumour, for which he has lost eighty per cent of his work capacity. The present certificate is issued to Gustav Küün on his request for a medical certificate. Possibly issued to Gustav Küün, born 02.02.1874 in Jõksi, Võru County, Estonia, date of death unknown, location of death given as Pernovo, Vladimir Oblast, Russia

19th April 1943 Heinz Kießling 19th April 1943 Heinz Kiessling Feldpost postcard produced for the 'Soldatenblätter für Feier und Freizeit' series. Sent from FPN 10037A (Stab III und Einheit Artillerie-Regiment 3) to an address in Vienna. Featuring a printed scene of soldiers on guard and writing letters illustrated by the artist Heinz Kießling. Ref: 19.04.1943 Imprint for these series of postcards. Further scenes depicted by the artist Heinz Kießling Winter Feldpost. Ref: 19.04.1943 Contact Brief History to inform us of additonal information regrding this page

15th February 1943 15th February 1943 Dortmund Document An ID card stamp collectors had to use during the late years of WW2 to buy new special issue stamps. They had to register at a post office and the card was stamped every time they bought new stamps. Ref: 15.02.1943 - 13/12 Loose translation using DeepL On the continued purchase of special value stamps Name: House: Conditions: Special requests cannot be considered. New issues will only be handed out on presentation of this card. They must be collected within one week of the 1st day of issue, otherwise the entitlement lapses. The issue of the stamps is certified by the date stamp (reverse side). In the case of smaller quantities of special stamps, the allocation may be limited. No compensation will be paid in the event of loss or misuse of the permit.

25th January 1943 25th January 1943 Autobahn Frankfurt Postcard sent via feldpost depicting the Autobahn at Frankfurt a.M. Ref: 25.01.1943

7th July 1943 Stalag 371 Zweiglager Stryj 7th July 1943 Stalag 371 Stalag 371 Zweiglager Stryj See 07.07.1943 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

26th July 1943 Allianz Life Insurance AG. 26th July 1943 Allianz Lebensversicherungs AG See 26.07.1943 - 23/56 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Mi.13-24 (15.02.1943) B&M Service Stamps Mi.13-24 (15.02.1943) B&M Service Stamps Mi.13-24 Bohemia and Moravia Service Stamp Official registered cover sent from the Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Prague to the 'Siedlungsamt-SS' (Settlement Office) at Schloss Dimokur. Featuring two Bohemia and Moravia Service Stamps (Mi.19 & Mi.20). Ref: 29.06.1944 - 3/18 Mi.13 - 24 Bohemia and Moravia: Service Stamps Notes: Design: Anton Erhardt . Letterpress printing. Sheets 10 x 10. Without watermark. Perf. 14. Quantity issued: unknown. Valid until 31.12.1944 Mi.13 (30 H) Mi.14. Ref: 17/29 Mi.15 (50 H) Mi.16. Ref: 05.10.1944 - 35/45 Mi.17. Ref: 17/29 Mi.18 (1 K) Mi.19. Ref: 29.06.1944 - 3/18 Mi.20. Ref: 29.06.1944 - 3/18 Mi.21 (2 K) Mi.22 (3 K) Mi.23 (4 K) Mi.24 (5 K) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

23rd June 1943 B&M Mi.K4 II a 23rd June 1943 Mi.K4 II a Bohemia and Moravia Upper portion of Bohemia & Moravia letter-card Mi.K4 IIa (grey-white stationery, linear and colourless perforations, imprint '1 K 30 h'). First issued in 1942. Ref: 23.06.1943 Südwestdeutsche Beamtenbank (Southwest German Civil Service Bank) From Wikipedia: From 1972 until 2005 five independent cooperative banks came under the Badische Beamtenbanks (BBBank) umbrella: the Hessische Beamtenbank ( Darmstadt ), the Südwestdeutsche Beamtenbank ( Frankfurt am Main), the Beamtenbank zu Köln , the Bayerische Beamten Bank and last the Schleswig-Holsteinische Beamtenbank . Since then the BBBank is the only civil servants bank in Germany. The BBBank eG (formerly Badische Beamtenbank ) is a German cooperative bank headquartered in Karlsruhe ( Baden-Württemberg ). It is solely focused on private banking . With total assets of almost 11 billion Euros and over 470,000 members the bank is one of the biggest member banks in Germany . On 12th November 1921 the BBBank was founded as a self-help facility for the public service in Karlsruhe. The Badische Beamten-Genossenschaftsbank eGmbH (Baden cooperative bank for civil servants), as the BBBank was called in those days, began operation on 1st January 1922 with 33 founding members in a small room in the House Nowackanlage 19. Already two years later the building on Waldstraße 1 was purchased, which to this day is part of the head office of the BBBank. With the Nazi seizure of control in January 1933 the civil servants bank had to accept losses in the course of the Gleichschaltung (enforced conformity). The cooperative idea of self-help was majorly cut back and twisted for the new regimes purposes. In April 1933 Gotthold Mayer had to step down from his chairman position. However, in the beginning of 1946 he was able to take back the leadership of the Badischen Beamtenbank and navigate the Institute through the difficult post-war years and the currency reform. Only in 1967 the bank founder retired at the age of 80. At this point the bank had 136,000 members as well as 14 branches and was the biggest credit cooperative in Europe. Gotthold Mayer remained honorary chairman of the bank until his death on 7th February 1970. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

25th February 1943 25th February 1943 R-Label by feldpost cancel Example of registered feldpost mail with identification number by field post standard hand-stamp (335). Ref:25.02.1943, MFP24/139 Further example of an R-label with identification number from feldpost hand-stamp Contact Brief History to inform us of additonal information regarding this page