19th July 1943 JB: Rüdersdorf 19th July 1943 Bochmann Rudersdorf See 19.07.1943 - 23/49 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

5th July 1943 Schutzpolizei 5th July 1943 Schutzpolizei Schloss Schwarzenberg Parcel card sent by Oberw. (Oberwachtmeister) d. (der) Sch. (Schutzpolizei) Otto Brändle to his wife in Heilbronn. Senders address as 'Deutsche Polizei Protiwin/Böhmen Schloß Schwarzenberg'. Featuring various definitive postage stamps (Mi.92, Mi.104 and Mi.108). Ref: 05.07.1943 - 7/90 Schutzpolizei From Wikipedia: The Schutzpolizei des Reiches or the Schupo was the state protection police of Nazi Germany and a branch of the Ordnungspolizei . Schutzpolizei is the German name for a uniformed police force. The Schutzpolizei des Reiches was the uniformed police of most cities and large towns. State police departments were in charge of protection police, Kripo criminal investigation divisions ( Kriminalpolizei ), and administrative police. The state protection police comprised a patrol branch, barracked police, traffic police, water police, mounted police, police communications units, and police aviation. Policemen were required to have previous military service, good physical and mental health, Aryan descent and membership in the Nazi Party. Schloß Schwarzenberg Upon the establishment of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia in 1939, the possessions of Prince Adolph of Schwarzenberg were seized by the Nazi authorities. He managed to flee, but his cousin, Heinrich, Duke of Krumlov, was arrested and deported. After World War II, the Czechoslovakian government stated, by law No. 143/1947 from 13th August 1947 (Lex Schwarzenberg) , that the assets of the Schwarzenberg-Hluboká primogeniture passed to the Land of Bohemia. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

2nd February 1943 2nd February 1943 Research: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Dienststelle_(WASt)

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2nd January 1943 'Familienheim' 2nd January 1943 Familienheim Cover from the 'Family Home' building co-operative, an organisation founded in the 1930's to supply affordable housing. There are currently numerous 'Familienheim' facilities across Germany. This one, sent registered mail from Freiburg features postage stamp Mi.815 (the brown ribbon of Germany). Ref: 02.01.1943 From www-familienheim--freiburg-de The 'Family Home' was founded in 1930 to combat the housing shortage, that prevailed at the time, through non-profit housing construction. As early as 1929, poor housing provision was the central theme and motto of the 68th German Church Congress, which took place in Freiburg. Many personalities from the ecclesiastical, political and economic spheres came together to implement the decisions of the Church Congress. The aim was to create an instrument for procuring housing, especially for families with a large number of children. This led to the founding of our cooperative. From the beginning, our most important task has been to provide our members with affordable housing. Construction began on a building with 36 apartments in the year it was founded. To date [2024], we have completed a total construction work of around 4,917 apartments. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

6th July 1943 Light cruiser 'Karlsruhe' 6th July 1943 Cruiser Karlsruhe see 06.07.1943 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

10th September 1942 Heilbronner Tagblatt Self-addressed reply envelope for the 'Heilbronner Tagblatt' newspaper. Ref: 10.09.1942 Heilbronner Tagblatt From Wikipedia.de The Heilbronner Tagblatt was a regional daily newspaper published in Heilbronn from 1932 to 1945 that belonged to the NSDAP and served as a mouthpiece for the National Socialists. It was founded in January 1932 by the Heilbronn NSDAP in order to have its own daily newspaper and had been published daily since 5th March 1932. From the fall of 1932 (until 1938), the publishing director was the Heilbronn NSDAP district leader Richard Drauz. After the seizure of power, the Tagblatt publishing house was able to use reprisals to force all other Heilbronn daily newspapers out of business and take them over by the end of 1934, especially those of the bourgeois publisher Viktor Kraemer Jr., whose printing and publishing house had been bought cheaply by the National Socialists. Kraemer's Neckar-Zeitung continued to appear under the NSDAP for some time, from 1st January 1935 under the title Heilbronner Morgenpost , but was then discontinued on 31st July 1937. At the time of National Socialism, the Tagblatt had a newspaper monopoly in Heilbronn and reported in line with the party's wishes until its collapse in 1945. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

11th January 1942 Mi.P308 01-04 Mi.P308/01-04 Tag der Briefmarke 1942 See 11.01.1942 - 24/49 (Mi.P308/01) 02 - Deutsche Feldpost 03 - Kriegsmarine 04 - Organisation Todt Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

23rd November 1942 Barlog 8711 Barlog cartoon postcard depicting two foxes greeting each other under the moonlight. Bestell-Nr.8711 (italic numerals). Ref: 23.11.1942 The caption reads: Translation required Landesschützen-Bataillon 704 Field post numbers: none determined The State Rifle Battalion IV/XI was set up during mobilisation on 26th August 1939 in Magdeburg, in Military District XI. The battalion was formed into 4 companies. After formation, the battalion continued to be deployed in Magdeburg, in Military District XI. From October 1939, the battalion was subordinate to Division zbV 411. On 1st April 1940, the battalion was renamed State Rifle Battalion 704. The battalion continued to be subordinate to Division zbV 411 and was stationed in Magdeburg. On 10th August 1942, the battalion received a 5th company from the 2nd company of State Rifle Battalion 716. On February 8, 1944, this 5th company was transferred to State Rifle Battalion 708 as the 6th company. The battalion now received a new 5th and 6th company from the 1st and 3rd company of the Landesschützen Battalion 721. The 11th State Rifle Replacement Battalion was responsible for replacing the battalion . Source: lexikon--der--wehrmacht-de Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

15th May 1942 Oflag VII-A Oflag VII-A Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

8th February 1942 Stalag VIII-D Stalag VIII-D See 07.04.1943 - 19/81 (an explanation!) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page