6th January 1940 Tag der Briefmarke Souvenir Sheet 40-7 Souvenir sheet for 'The Day of the Stamp' on 6th January 1940. Featuring stamp Mi.732 (although not exclusive, as other stamps from this issue were used). Ref: 06.01.1940, SSB40/7

2nd October 1940 Norway FPN20227

Mi.1-16 (15.08.1940) Luxembourg Mi.1-16 Luxembourg Luxemburg Mi.1 (overprint on Mi.513). Ref: 29.10.1941 Mi.2 (overprint on Mi.514). Ref: 18.11.1940 - 4/58 Mi.7 (12 Pf) - see 11.12.1940 - 32/4 Mi.11 (30 Pf) - see 11.12.1940 - 32/4 Mi.13 (overprint on Mi.525). Ref: 18.11.1940 - 4/58 Mi.15 (80 Pf) - see 11.12.1940 - 32/4 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Mi.750 (09.08.1940) Mi.750 Mi.750 (Ref: 09.08.1940) next stamp issue

4th January 1940 Mi.P288 See 20.04.1940 - 30/52 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

2nd June 1940 Adler (11.39) 8833 2A Feldpost postcard ('Adler' series '(11.39) 8833 2A'), with rectangular feldpost number box for the 1. Sanitats-Kompanie 260. Ref: 02.06.1940 Contact Brief History to inform us of additonal information regarding this page

8th April 1940 Langensalza Kaserne See 08.04.1940 - 23/68 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

24th May 1940 Beendorf Luftwaffe Official cover sent from Luftgaukommando VI in Münster to a correspondent in Dreibachen. Ref: 24.05.1940 - 3/14 THE PRESENT COVER CONTAINED TWO LETTERS (ONE DATED 22ND FEBRUARY 1940 & 24TH MAY 1940), TOGETHER WITH A MONETARY RECEIPT. F. Wasmus Lawyer and notary. On behalf of Gewerkschaft Burbach in Beendorf, I hereby inform you that Gewerkschaft Burbach has executed before me the declaration of release from lien in respect of the parcels of land parcel 2 no.173 and 220 due to its mortgage of RM 7500 on the Beendorf property, volume IV, sheet 49. The trade union has executed this release of lien under the condition that the Reich Treasury pays the mortgage claim of RM 7500 to the postal cheque account Magdeburg 3930 of the Burbach trade union, Magdeburg. I therefore ask you to instruct the Luftwaffe Beendorf construction management irrevocably to transfer the amount of 7500 RM to this postal cheque account. Cost accounting. Asset. 7500 RM 1. Fee for draft and notarisation of the pledge release section 29 RKO - 28.-- RM 2. Postage RM -.12 Subject: Purchase of land in Beendorf Reference: Letter dated 8 March 1940. The contract of sale has already been concluded with you on 9 Nov. 1939. To ensure that you come into possession of your money as soon as possible, Luftgaukommando VI asks you once again to immediately arrange for the lawyer and notary Wasmus in Helmstedt to send the certified copy of the release of the Burbach trade union pledge to L.G.Kdo. VI. This would require that the costs incurred for this, amounting to RM 32.45, be paid by you to the notary Wasmus. According to the purchase contract, the Reich Treasury (Aviation) has undertaken to pay 4% interest on the purchase price from 1 August 1939. In your interest, please note that the L.G.Kdo. VI can no longer guarantee interest on the purchase price beyond 10 June 1940, as the transfer of the land to the Reich Treasury will be delayed through your fault. Receipt for the posting of the 31.21 RM in relation to the 'certified copy of release'. NOTES Beendorf is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. During World War II a concentration camp was established in Beendorf. It was a sub- camp to the Neuengamme concentration camp. From February 1944 until April 1945 about 2,500 women were forced to work in a pit. It was part of the armament factories for the German Luftwaffe. Source: Wikipedia In 1944, two satellite camps of Neuengamme concentration camp were set up in Beendorf near Helmstedt, one for men and one for women. Some of the male and female prisoners were housed on different floors of the same building. Both satellite camps were managed by the SS as “A III” camps. They were used for the underground relocation of the armaments production facilities of Askania Werke AG and the Hakenfelde GmbH aeronautical equipment plant on behalf of the Jägerstab (“Fighter Staff”) of the Ministry of Armaments and War Production. The Jägerstab had been established by the Ministry of Armaments and War Production in March 1944 under the leadership of SS-Obergruppenführer Hans Kammler, an architect, to coordinate the relocation of production facilities critical to the war effort in order to protect them from bomb attacks. SS-Obersturmführer Gerhard Poppenhagen was the commander of both the men’s and women’s satellite camps. The camps were guarded by members of the air force. The first prisoners arrived in Beendorf on 17th March 1944. The men were used to excavate underground production halls in two neighbouring salt mines, “Marie” (Beendorf) and “Bartensleben” (Morsleben). Important equipment for manufacturing air force munitions was moved to the two tunnels, and the secret projects were given the code names “Bulldogge” and “Iltis”. The hard physical labour and terrible working conditions in the shafts damaged the prisoners’ eyes and lungs in particular. According to a report by Dr. Trzebinski, the SS Garrison Physician at Neuengamme concentration camp, there were 749 male prisoners in Beendorf on 25th March 1945. However, it is likely that the Beendorf camp had a much larger number of prisoners throughout its existence since prisoners who were “unable to work” were replaced with new prisoners. On 10th April 1945, both camps were evacuated, and the women and men were loaded onto goods cars and taken via Magdeburg, Stendal und Wittenberge to the Wöbbelin “reception camp”, which they reached on 16 April. The survivors were liberated by American troops two weeks later. Source: kz-gedenkstaette-neuengamme.de Gewerkschaft Burbach. Founded in 1896 by Gerhard Korte. In 1898, potash mining began in Beendorf (continued until 1928). In 1900, the company joined the 'German Potash Syndicate'. Korte was a member of the executive committee and was chairman of the syndicate from 1927 to 1940. In 1943, the union held the majority of the 'Marienborn-Beendorfer Kleinbahn-Gesellschaft'. The Burbach Group leased several mines to the Wehrmacht and the Luftwaffe. Due to the central location and the security provided, important parts for the Luftwaffe were manufactured here. At that time, a concentration camp was attached to the mine, in which several thousand prisoners were imprisoned for working in the mine. In 1943, 3,765 of the 5,000 shares were owned by the 'Burbach-Kaliwerke Aktiengesellschaft'. After the end of the war, rock salt was mined until 1969. From 1956 to 1984, chickens were fattened in parallel in the old munitions halls. Source: sietz-de Link to information on the 'German Potash Syndicate' 1942-1945. (CIA document) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

4th March 1940 Die bunten Hefte 5 'Die bunten hefte für unsere Soldaten', No.5 (first series), 'Der Artushof' by E.T.A. Hoffmann. Sent from Berlin to a soldier at FPN 26734 B (Infantry Regiment 188, 5th Company). Ref: 04.03.1940 - 8/5 Der Artushof Link to a synopsis and concepts of Der Artshof The story begins in the hall known as the Artushof (King Arthur’s court) in Danzig. Its theme is the discovery by a young businessman that his real calling is art. He breaks off his engagement to a potentially good housewife (Christina), and pursues in vain an ideal of womanly beauty (Felizitas), rejecting for her the passionate and loving Dorina. In the end he realises that Felizitas is a symbol of art, not a woman to be possessed, and leaves for Italy to marry Dorina. Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

28th December 1940 Hafenkapitän (Arcachon) See 28.12.1940 - 30/23 for information on Hafenkapitän see https://www.feldgrau.com/ww2-german-navy-kriegsmarine-western-front/ Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

1st April 1940 Hindenburg 1940/41 Booklet Cover sent from Frankfurt featuring the end piece of H-pane 98 (S211). Ref: 01.02.1941 - 15/12 Fridericus 1933 , Hindenburg 1933 , Wagner 1933 , Hindenburg 1934 , Professions 1934 , Folk Costumes 1935 , Olympic Games 1936 , Hindenburg 1936/37 , Modern Buildings 1936 , Hindenburg 1937/39 , Ships 1937 , Ostmark 1938 , Hindenburg 1939 , Buildings 1939 , Hindenburg 1940/41 , Buildings 1940 , Adolf Hitler 1941 Hindenburg 1940/41 Booklet Pane Variations S211 (A17.1+Mi.512) from booklet H-pane 98. A17.1 - 'Unterstützt/ das/ Deutsche/ Rote Kreuz!' (Support the German Red Cross). Ref: 01.02.1941 - 15/12 W87 (A16.2+Mi.517) from booklet H-pane 100. A16.2 - 'Werde Postscheck/teilnehmerl' (Become a Postal Check user!). Ref: 03.10.1940 - 15/94 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

1st April 1940 Mi.1-15 General Government Official Mi.6 (1st April). Ref: 03.09.1941 - 1/82 Mi.11 (1st April) Ref: 10.03.1941 - 8/33