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'CARTOLINA POSTALE PER LE FORZA ARMATE' 1/1 CARTOLINA POSTALE PER LE FORZA ARMATE. Italian postcard sent via 'Posta Militare' (from a soldier in the 388th Infantry Regiment 'VENEZIA') to Vigevano. The image advertises the 'Artists in Arms' exhibition, Rome 1942. Ref: 05.08.1943 Index of 'CARTOLINA POSTALE PER LE FORZE ARMATE' by slogan Affermo solennemente, e senza... (and Biglietto) Armi e cuori devono essere tesi... (and variation) CHI NON RISPARMIA offende i supremi interessi... Con fede incrollabile e visione Con la tua SOBRIETÀ E AUSTERITÀ DI COSTUMI... Gli atti di valore compiuti... (and variation) Il nemico va combattuto con tutte le armi. See 13.08.1943 Il risparmiatore collabora... Il sacrificio di tutti SOLDATI... see 28.08.1944 In ogni ora della sua gloriosa storia... In pubblico e devanti a sconosciuti... In questa immane battaglia... (and biglietto) L'avvenire è nostro, è nelle nostre mani... (with variation and biglietto) L'EUROPA CONTRO L'ANTIEUROPA / Quando il nemico si sarà... La nostra entrata in guerra ha dimostrato... La vita sobria dei cittadini... No si fa la guerra senza... Non riferite mai, a voce o... Non riferite mai, a voce o... (with Allied Censorship Service hand-stamp) Oggi, il Tripartito, nell pienezza dei suoi... Per la patria si rinunzia al superfluo (with image of Roman bas-reliefs) PRIMA MOSTRA DEGLI ARTISTI ITALIANI IN ARMI... RINUNZIA AL SUPERFLUO perchè IL SOLDATO... SENZA IL GRASSO... Sii sempre riservato su tutto... Sono in diritto di esigere che nessun italiano... Temprate le vostre... Unito a voi come non mai sono sicuro... (Biglietto) Vi dico che spezzeremo (see Ref: 24/51 - no date) 'CARTOLINA POSTALE' without slogans An Italian and German soldier in the vanguard of an attack (Gino Boccasile) 'EUROPA E MEDITERRANEO' - Map of Europe with enlarged 'GERMANIA' Japanese Samurai attacking British and American battleships Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

14th October 1940 Barlog 8740 & 8743 1/1 Barlog cartoon postcard depicting soldiers seated around a table drinking and singing as more food and drink is delivered. Bestelll-Nr. 8740. Ref: 14.10.940 The caption reads: 'Here we are free as birds. These golden times will never return' (Loose translation) VARIATION The same image as Bestell-Nr.8740 but with new text to the speech bubble, caption text to the upper right corner and a grey shaded background Barlog cartoon postcard depicting soldiers seated around a table drinking and singing as more food and drink is delivered. Bestelll-Nr. 8743. Ref: 12.05.1941 - 25/92 The caption reads: 'Don’t worry, don’t worry Rosmarie!' : 'The First Sea Lord can’t shake us'. (With reference to Winston Churchill) The 'Rosemarie' in question may refer to the popular 'Rosemarie Lied': It's great to be a soldier dear, Rosemarie, Not every day brings sunny cheer, Rosemarie, But you, you are my maiden true, Rosemarie, In all my thoughts I think of you, Rosemarie! Chorus: For soldiers have a simple creed: Stay true in word as well in deed Their hearts are pure, their souls are bound, Once one true girl they've found! Valleri, Valleralle ralle ra! Rosemarie! Two years will pass so quickly here, Rosemarie, And when at last I hold you near, Rosemarie, I'll kiss and whisper in your ear, Rosemarie, From now on love, no need to fear, Rosemarie! In faithfulness forevermore, Rosemarie, I pledge to bind my soul with yours, Rosemarie, Then take the pledge and raise your hand, Rosemarie, In duty to the Fatherland! Rosemarie Link to song on You Tube Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

NSDAP Organisations of the Nazi Party NSDAP Organisations of the Nazi Party 1/1 Directory of organisations within the Nazi Party (NSDAP) AO Auslands-Organisation Rückwandererheim 28.08.1939 DAF Deutsche Arbeitsfront German Labour Front Schulungsheim der DAF (Training centre), Bielatal 14.07.1938 DAF in Teichstatt, Sudetenland 16.07.1943 - 23/37 DAF - Kreiswaltung (District Administration) DAF - Zahlungsbestätigung (Payment confirmation postcard) Deutsches Frauenschaft NS-Frauenschaft National Socialist Women's League See 10.05.1941 - 25/91 (Bochmann) DFW Deutsche Frauenwerk German Women's Organisation Official envelope sent to a 'Kreisabteilungsleiterin'. With further information regarding the DFW. (Ref: 12.07. 1938 - 15/84) NS-Frauenkalender 1940 (postcard) NSDFBSt Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher Frontkämpfer-Bund (Stahlhelm) National Socialist German Combatants' Federation (Stahlhelm) Membership card 1933 with 'dissolution' notice of 7th November 1935 (Ref: 02.04. 1933 - Fleurs & Papillons) NSKK Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps National Socialist Motor Corps Primary page about organisation here (requires item) Envelope and reminder of Christmas feldpost parcel despatch. Motorsturm 1/M71, Köln (Ref: 31.12. 1942 ) NSLB Nationalsozialistischer Lehrerbund National Socialist Teachers League NSLB Reichsstagung, Frankfurt1934 Exchange Camp and Young Educators - March of the NS- Teachers Association 1938 (Ref: 30.07. 1938 - 3/35) NSV Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt National Socialist People's Welfare 'Become a member!' - Main NSV article Müttererholungsheim Haus, Kolksbruch, Hilden RAD Reichsarbeitsdienst Reich Labour Service Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

10th May 1941 JB: Graz 10th May 1941 JB: Graz 1/0 GRAZ cancellations as featured in the Bochmann catalogues (1952) See 10.05.1941 - 25/91 JB:375/838 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Stamps of Slovakia Stamps of Slovakia 1/1 Slovakia - stamps within the Brief History collection See 26.06.1940 - 23/96 (Mi.67 50h, Mi.37 20h) See 08.05.1941 - 25/90 (Mi.47 + 20h Slovakotour) The (First) Slovak Republic, otherwise known as the Slovak State (Slovak: Slovenský štát), was a partially-recognised clerical fascist client state of Nazi Germany which existed between 14th March 1939 and 4th April 1945 in Central Europe. The Slovak part of Czechoslovakia declared independence with German support one day before the German occupation of Bohemia and Moravia. It controlled most of the territory of present-day Slovakia, without its current southern parts, which were ceded by Czechoslovakia to Hungary in 1938. The state was the first formally independent Slovak state in history. Bratislava was declared the capital city. The overprinted stamps depicted below (with 'Slovenský Štát 1939') had been printed for use in the autonomous province of Slovakia before it had declared its independence (hence the inscription 'CESKOSLOVENSKO' at the top of the design). Mi.3 (Czech Mi.278 overprinted 'Slovenský Štát 1939'). Ref: Prophila4 Mi.4 (Czech Mi.279 overprinted 'Slovenský Štát 1939'). Ref: Prophila4 Mi.6 (Czech Mi.281 overprinted 'Slovenský Štát 1939'). Ref: Prophila4 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Auslandsbriefprüfstelle Censorship Offices Auslandsbriefprüfstelle Censorship Offices 1/1 Auslandsbriefprüfstelle (ABP) Censorship Offices Index of ABPs with information on hand stamps, machine stamps, pass-through stamps, closures etc. Germany 'a ' - Königsberg (4th Sept.1939 - Aug.1944, then to Exin in Wartheland, ending Jan.1945) Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania 1939-1941 - ' durch deutsche Feldpost' Luftgaupostamtes Königsberg 05.1943+ - Postal areas 4, 5a, 5b, 5c, 6, 7b & 8 to German prisoners of war to July 1944+ 'b' - Berlin (Sept. 1939+) BD1.5/47 - see 29.06.1943 - 23/28 Afghanistan to Sept.1941 - China to Jan.1942 - Denmark (from Berlin only) Feb.1940+ - Iceland and Faroe Islands to May 1940 - Finland - Iran to Sept.1941 - Japan to Jan.1942 - Norway (from Berlin only) See 17.05.1943 - 25/17 (Norway - Portugal - Scotland) - Philippines - Russia to June 1941 - Sweden - Ukraine mid-1941 to early 1944 - Dutch-India (via Serbia-Japan) to May 1940 - USA, Canada (via Serbia-Japan) to 19th Nov.1941 (other routes to 11th Dec.1941) - Mid-Americ a (via Serbia-Japan) to 19th Nov.1941 - South America (via Serbia-Japan) to 19th Nov.1941 ( Chile to Jan.1943, Argentina to Feb.1944) - Paid for Feldpost via air from Berlin, Breslau & Posen - German prisoners of war and internees (March 1941+, from July 1944 only incoming POW mail (to Nov.1944) - Feldpost from the Spanish Legion - Spain/Portugal to Switzerland, and Great Britain to Switzerland. ' c' - Cologne (18th Nov.1939+) Belgium , Netherlands to 30th Sept.1940 - Luxemburg to 30th Sept 1940 (afterwards only from Luxemburg to and from neutral countries) - Ireland and Liberia to May 1940 - from occupied France to Germany Nov.1940+ - between occupied France and Belgium & Netherlands mid 1940 to July 1943 - German prisoners of war Aug.1940 - March 1941 - Paid for Feldpost air district post office Brussels May 1943+ - German post offices in the Netherlands - German soldier feldpost in Belgium, Netherlands and occupied France to April 1944. With more notes in Landsmann. 'd' - Munich (late 1939+ - Munich was occupied by the Americans on 30th April 1945) To and from - Albania to Sept.1943 - Andorra - Ireland March 1941+ - Italy and colonies - Dutch India (except via Serbia-Japan) - Portugal - San Marino - Saudi-Arabia to June 1940 - Switzerland April 1943+ (formerly ABP Frankfurt) - Spain and colonies - South America air mail via Condor/LATI (Linee Aeree Transcontinentali Italiane) to Nov.1941 - Thailand to Jan.1942 - Vatican . 'e' - Frankfurt (Nov.1939+) Switzerland and Liechtenstein to March 1943 - Germany to occupied France Nov.1940+ - Occupied France to neutral countries (if allowed) - Unoccupied France March 1942+ - USA and Canada (except via Siberia-Japan) to Dec.1941 - Middle America (except via Siberia-Japan) to Dec.1941 - South America (not Argentina or Chile) except via Serbia-Japan to Dec.1941. 'f' - Hamburg (Feb.1940 - Apr.1945) From and to Norway and Denmark (except air mail and post from the Berlin postal area) - Transit post from Italy, Belgium, Netherlands from and to Denmark and partly Norway - Mail between Denmark and Scandinavia (May-July 1940) - Feldpost with postage paid from the area of air district post office Hamburg to Germany May 1943+ - Postal areas 3, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23 & 24 to German prisoners of war July 1944+ ' g' - Vienna (1st Dec.1939 - Vienna was occupied by the Russians on 7th Apr.1945) GPM1.3/237 - see 08.05.1941 - 25/90 GV6.3/245 - see 26.06.1943 Bulgaria - Romania - Greece - Hungary - Yugoslavia - Slovakia - Serbia - Croatia - Turkey (with transit post from Italy, Vatican, France and Switzerland going to the aforementioned countries) - Some Italian prisoner of war mail from Egypt to Italy - Internee mail to Palestine and Egypt Oct.1940+ (later Berlin) - Internee mail to Iraq and British India Jan. - Mar.1941 - Feldpost with postage paid from the area of air district post office Vienna to Germany May 1943+ - Postal areas 7a, 9a, 10, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b, 13a, 13b, 14, 17a, 17b, 18 & 22 as well as from the areas of Deutsche Dienstpost Adria and Alpenvorland to German prisoners of war July 1944+ Occupied countries 'k' - Copenhagen ( l . ABP Lyon n . ABP Nancy o . ABP Oslo t . ABP Trondheim x . ABP Paris y . ABP Bordeaux 'h ' - Hof (May 1944 - Hof was occupied by the American on 15th May 1945) Following the increased bombing of Berlin and subsequent damage to the censor office, the Hof censor office was set up in May 1944, however, itmay have not seen use until later into 1944, sharing the responsibility with Berlin. This office processed incoming German POW mail (and some outgoing, i.e. to POWs held in foreign countries). Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

4th May 1941 Typewritten Feldpost 4th May 1941 Typewritten Feldpost 1/0 See 04.05.1941 - 25/89 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

2nd May 1941 GTKG 40-162- 2nd May 1941 GTKG 40-162- 1/0 Get To Know Germany Series 40-161- B7 - see 02.05.1941 - 25/88 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

29th April 1941 Schloss Cumberland 29th April 1941 Schloss Cumberland 1/0 Schloss Cumberland See 29.04.1941 - 25/84 (feldpost) See 25/87 (postcard) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

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21st April 1941 Type 26 Double Circle 21st April 1941 Type 26 Double Circle 1/0 Type 26 Double Circle with central bridge See 21.04.1941 - 25/80 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

5th January 1945 Feldpostprüfstelle Closure 5th January 1945 Feldpostprüfstelle Closure 05.01.1945 Closer and rectangular stamp.jpeg 05.01.1945 Closer and rectangular stamp.jpeg 1/1 Feldpost cover sent from FPN 01556 (Regimentsstab und Pionier-Kompanie Jäger-Regiment 204 - date too late?). Featuring a green rectangular hand-stamp (79 x 23mm) to the reverse stating 'Dienststelle F.p. Nr. 39154' - Feldpostprufstelle Panzer-AOK 1. With 28mm feldpost closure tape. Ref: 05.01.1945, MFP1/123 'Feldpostprüfstelle' Closure Tape (Verschlußstreifen) variations (Ref: MFP1/123) Feldpostprüfstelle - Grey/black on white/grey - 30mm tape - 25.5 x 24mm circle, 'Geöffnet' 27.5mm. Ref: 01.01.1942 See 28.04.1941 - 25/82. 29.5mm tape 25 x 24mm circle Geöffnet 27mm (similar to above) Feldpostprüfstelle - Grey/violet on white/grey - 30mm tape - 25 x 24mm circle, 'Geöffnet' 27mm. Ref: 22.03.1943 Feldpostprüfstelle - Violet on cream - 28mm tape - 26 x 24mm circle, 'Geöffnet' 28mm. Poorly printed example most likely due to worn printing plates in 1944/45. Ref: 05.01.1945 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page