1st June 1940 General Assault Badge Half-length photograph depicting a German Gefreiter (Lance corporal) displaying a General Assault badge on his left breast pocket. Ref: 01.06.1940 - 25/30 General Assault Badge Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

10th April 1940 Prague See 10.04.1940 - 23/71, 25.03.1939 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

7th August 1940

27th May 1939 JB: Bamberg 27th May 1939 Bochmann Bamberg Self-addressed postcard featuring special cancellation JB:Bamberg9/79. Ref: 27.05.1939 BAMBERG cancellations as featured in the Bochmann catalogues (1952) JB:Bamberg9/79 - '1. Großführerlager/ der HJ. Bayer.Ostmark/ vom/ 27.5.-4.6.1939'. Ref: 27.05.1939 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

4th December 1939 4th December 1939 Light cruiser Emden Postcard depicting the German light cruiser 'Emden'. Ref: 04.12.1939 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

15th March 1939 Iglau 15th March 1939 Iglau see 15.03.1939 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

17th February 1939 Berlin Motor Show 1939 17th February 1939 Berlin Motor Show 1939 Postcard commemorating the International Automobile and Motor-Cycle Exhibition in Berlin. Featuring commemorative postage stamps Mi.686-688 and commemorative cancellation JB:Berlin301/121. Ref: 18.02.1939 - 22/84 International Automobile and Motorcycle Show, Berlin The Berlin Motor Show originally started in 1897 in the German capital Berlin as the home of the International Motor Show ( Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung , IAA) and ran until 1939. From 1951 the IAA eventually became established in Frankfurt. Postcard issued for the International Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition in Berlin. Featuring a Mercedes M154 racing car, as well as a full set of postage stamps issued to commemorate the event (Mi.686-688). Ref: 01.03.1939 On 30th September 1897, the first IAA was held by the Mitteleuropäischer Motorwagenverein ('Central European Motor Vehicle Association') at the Hotel Bristol on the Unter den Linden boulevard in Berlin. A total of eight Benz Velo, Lutzmann, Kühlstein, and Daimler motor vehicles were on display. A second motor show was held in 1898 at the exhibition grounds near Lehrter Bahnhof; in 1899 more than 100 exhibitors participated in the third motor show. As the automobile became more known and accepted, the IAA became a fixed event in Germany, with at least one held every year, usually in Berlin. In 1902 the show was held for the first time by the Association of German Automotive Industrialists ( Verein Deutscher Motorfahrzeug-Industrieller ) at Berlin Friedrichstraße station. The 7th exhibition in 1905 was inaugurated by Emperor Wilhelm II and until 1907, there were even two shows per year, as production had increased to an industrial level. In the next years, however, the show was suspended, due to the outbreak of World War I. With a pause after the war, the IAA was then reinstated and returned to a newly built exhibition hall in Berlin Westend in 1921, with 67 German automobile manufacturers displaying 90 vehicles under the motto 'comfort', including the Rumpler Tropfenwagen and a Bosch electric car horn. More than 600 exhibitors participated in the 15th IAA in 1923 and the next year's show saw the premiere of economy cars like the Hanomag 2/10 PS or the Opel 4 PS ( Laubfrosch ). The 1927 IAA was held at Cologne (under pressure from Mayor Konrad Adenauer), followed by the 20th IAA in Leipzig in March 1928, nevertheless, the 21st exhibition was again held in Berlin in November. It featured the first German vehicle with a rack steering and independent suspension (Röhr 8) as well as the eight-cylinder Opel Regent luxury car and a crank operated window by Brose. The 1929, 1930, and 1932 IAA were cancelled due to the Great Depression. Despite the still perceptible after-effects of the global recession, the 22nd IAA was held in Berlin in 1931 with a total of 295,000 visitors. For the first time the exhibition included front-wheel drive vehicles like the DKW F1. The 23rd IAA was held from 11th to 23rd February 1933, a few days after the Nazi seizure of power. It was inaugurated by Chancellor Adolf Hitler, who announced tax benefits for car owners, a major road construction programme and state-funded motorsport events. New models introduced included the Ford Köln, the Standard Superior, as well as the twelve-cylinder Maybach Zeppelin DS 8, then the most expensive German car ever built. In the following years, the annual exhibition developed to a national hall of fame of German engineering skill, essentially influenced by Nazi propaganda. Pushed by extensive billboard and screen advertising, the IAA finally became a mass event, with more than 600,000 visitors in 1934. In his inaugural speech, Hitler promised the construction of a cheap, simple car for the masses. He also proclaimed the idea of economic autarky, illustrated by the display of wood gas generators based on the patent of Georges Imbert or a steam car designed by Henschel. Nevertheless, the launch of the stream-lined Tatra 77 attracted greater attention. The manufacturing of the people's car ( Volkswagen ) remained the central issue of the following exhibitions. Finally in 1939, the KdF -car was presented for the first time, which later came to be known as the Beetle. The 29th installation of the event gathered a total of 825,000 visitors - an all-time record at that time. This was the last IAA before it was again suspended during World War II. Source: Wikipedia (2024) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

4th June 1939 Budweis 4th June 1939 Budweis Postcard commemorating the 'Kreistag der NSDAP/ Budweis/ 4.Juni 1939'. Featuring a 'mitläufer' Czech postage stamp (Mi.M349) and commemorative cancellation. Ref: 04.06.1939 Budweis České Budějovice České Budějovice (German: Budweis) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. From 1848 until World War II, there was again a Jewish community here, which in 1925 numbered over 1,400 people. The city remained a German-speaking enclave until 1880, after which Czechs became the majority. Until the end of World War II the city contained a significant German minority (about 15.5% in 1930). The ratios between the Germans and the Czechs were in 1880: 11,829 Germans to 11,812 Czechs, in 1890: 11,642 to 16,585, in 1900: 15,436 to 23,427, in 1910: 16,903 to 27,309 and in 1921: 7,415 to 35,800. The reason for the change in the ratio was the high increase in the city's population, mainly caused by newly immigrated Czechs. The share of Germans fell below the legal limit of 20% and thus the Czech language became the only official language. The coexistence of Czechs and Germans was mostly peaceful, which changed only in the 1930s, when most of Germans tended to Nazism. During the Occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939–1945, the city was part of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. There was said to be established then a Gestapo prison and a forced labour camp in the city. During the final stages of World War II, in March 1945, České Budějovice was significantly damaged by United States Army Air Forces raids on strategic locations. At the end of the war, on 9th or 10th May 1945, Soviet troops occupied the city. The almost entire German population, which numbered 6,000 people, was then expelled under the Beneš decrees. Source: Wikipedia Budweis ( České Budějovice) cancellations Commemorative cancellation for the 'Kreistag der NSDAP'. Ref: 04.06.1936 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Mi.52 (01.12.1939) Mi.52 (01.12.1939) Mi.52 Bohemia and Moravia Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

3rd June 1939 DJH donation stamps (040 - 057) 3rd June 1939 Reichs Haussammlung May 1939 Cover with DJH (Deutschen Jugenherbergswerks) 50 spende donation stamp to reverse. Ref: 03.06.1939 Donation stamps issued for the Reichs House Collection for the Reichs Youth Hostel Recruitment and Donation Day 6th & 7th May 1939 a = perforated white paper, b = rouletted cream paper DJH040a - Nürnberg DJH040b - Nürnberg DJH041a - Wangerooge DJH041b - Wangerooge 50 Pfg Spende - Brown - neither perforated or rouletted . Ref: 03.06.1939, DJH041 DJH042a - Aalen 20 Pfg Spende - Blue - Rouletted . Ref: Prophila40, DJH042b DJH043a - Berchtesgaden 20 Pfg Spende - Blue - Rouletted . Ref: Prophila40, DJH043b DJH044a - Marienburg 20 Pfg Spende - Blue - Rouletted . Ref: 09.06.1939, DJH044b DJH045a - Tecklenburg DJH045b - Tecklenburg DJH046a - Burg a.d. Wuper DJH046b - Burg a.d. Wuper 10 Pfg Spende - Green - Perforated . Ref: 12.05.1939, DJH047a DJH047b - Danzig DJH048a - Demmin DJH048b - Demmin DJH049a - Fulda DJH049b - Fulda DJH050a - Goslar DJH050b - Goslar DJH051a - Gross Iser DJH051b - Gross Iser 10 Pfg Spende - Green - Perforated . Ref: 08.08.1939, DJH052a DJH052b - Hamburg DJH053a - Husum 10 Pfg Spende - Green - Rouletted . Ref: Prophila40, DJH053b DJH054a - Ruhla DJH054b - Ruhla DJH055a - Schardorf DJH055b - Schardorf DJH056a - Tiefensee DJH056b - Tiefensee DJH057a - Titisee DJH057b - Titisee Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

15th March 1939 Vorläufer (tolerated ČSR) 15th March 1939 Vorlaufer CSR stamps Postcard sent through the feldpost service to an address in Osnabrück. The photograph depicting the town of Holešov in Bohemia & Moravia. A 'Vorläufer' postage stamp: The tolerated use of a Czech stamp (Mi.349) following the creation of the Protectorate. Ref: 21.03.1939 Vorläufer Note: Michel list the use of Czechoslovak stamps between 15th March and the 12th April 1939 as 'Vorläufer' (forerunners - after the creation of the Protectorate and before the first issue Mi.A1 - definitive depicting President Masaryk) and 'Mitläufer' (co-runners - used after Mi.A1 and before 15th December 1939). Stefánik 1936 Mi.V349 (60H - Štefánik 1936). Ref: 21.03.1939 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

Mi.716-729 (28.09.1939) Danzig definitive overprints Mi.716-729 (28.09.1939) Danzig definitive overprints Mi.716-729 Danzig Registered 'collectors' cover sent from Berlin to Denmark. Featuring a full set of Danzig definitive overprints (Mi.716-729). Ref: 30.01.1940 - 13/27 ANOMALY The cancellation date on this set of overprinted stamps can be 1st September 1939 (configured 'DANZIG/ DER FÜHRER/ HAT UNS BEFREIT/ 1. Sept. 1939'). The stamps were only valid from 28th September 1939, yet this cancellation was used for three months without its date changing. Mi.716 (on Mi.289) Ref: 30.01.1940 - 13/27 Mi.716 - better example at 33/34? Mi.717 (on Mi.215) Ref: 17.02.1940 - 4/46 Mi.718 (on Mi.290) Ref: 30.01.1940 - 13/27 Mi.718 - better example at 33/34? Mi.719 (on Mi.291) Ref: 01.09.1939 Mi.720 (on Mi.292) Ref: 30.01.1940 - 13/27 Mi.721 (on Mi.236) Ref: 29.05.1941 - 8/34 Mi.722 (on Mi.293) Ref: 30.01.1940 - 13/27 Mi.723 (on Mi.245) Ref: 30.01.1940 - 13/27 Mi.724 (on Mi.294) Ref: 30.01.1940 - 13/27 Mi.725 (newly produced stamp) Ref: 30.01.1940 - 13/27 Mi.726 (on Mi.295) Ref: 02.03.1940 - 2/45 Mi.727 (on Mi.296) Ref: 30.01.1940 - 13/27 Mi.728 (on Mi.297) Ref: 30.01.1940 - 13/27 Mi.729 (on Mi.213) Ref: 30.01.1940 - 13/27 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page