German Covers & Cards

1940's formula envelope from Auschwitz concentration camp. Envelope has instructions to the sender and room for a signiture, name, birthdate, prisoner number and block. KL Auschwitz was the largest and most notorious of the Nazi concentration camps and extermination centers. Over 1.1 million men, women and children lost their lives there. Overall very fine condition. Second photo is a Google translation of the camp rules for mail.

1937 PPC for KDF, workers organization, event in Wansee, Berlin. Quality photo card with Hitler Birthday stamp with surcharge. Cancel for the KDF, Work Through Friendship, event.

1937 Dusseldorf Creative People Exhibition to highlight German technology. Cover has Nazi Party Rally in Nuremberg stamp with surcharge tab. Additional 10pf airmail adds color. Special cancel.

VF 1939 set on a special card for the Berlin auto show. Picturing the first Mercedes (horseless carriage) a Volkswagen and a Porsche Racing Car on display at the show. Three stamps on the card with a special Cancel for the Auto Show! Reverse has advertising for Dresdener Bank.

1943 formula letter from Gross Rosen concentration camp. The letter is a folding card with instructions to the sender and a space for a message. Gross Rosen, The main camp was located in the German village of Gross-Rosen It was a labor camp that had some 120,000 prisoners pass through, a third of which died. Uses Hitler 12pf stam. Overall excellent shape considering conditions this survived.

Scarce 1942 formula lettersheet from Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria to occupied Czechslovakia (Bohemia and Moravia). The lettersheet folds into a cover with instructions to the sender. Mauthausen was a also brutal camp, with several sub camps. Light censor markings over instructions. Uses hitler 12pf stamp. Reverse of letter has inmate's name, number, block and DOB. Overall good condition.

Scarce 1942 formula lettersheet from Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria to occupied Czechslovakia (Bohemia and Moravia). The lettersheet folds into a cover with instructions to the sender. Mauthausen was a also brutal camp, with several sub camps. Light censor markings over instructions. Uses two hitler 6pf stamps. Reverse of letter with space for inmate's name, number, block and DOB partially missing. Overall condition has missing piece and folded top along stamps.

1941 printed envelope From Neuengamme Concentration Camp. The envelope has instructions and regulations about an inmate's mail priviliges (see Google translation of message). Neuengamme, in Hamburg, Northern Germany. <p>"Over its years of operation, Neuengamme held approximately 100,000 to 106,000 prisoners, including about 13,500 women, who came from across occupied Europe. The inmate population included political prisoners, Jews, Roma (Gypsies), homosexuals, and others deemed undesirable by the Nazi regime.Conditions at Neuengamme were horrific, with overcrowding, poor nutrition, lack of medical care, and forced labor leading to widespread disease and physical abuse. Prisoners suffered severe beatings, arbitrary punishments, and were subjected to grueling work. Death was frequent due to executions, gassing, lethal injections, disease, starvation, and overexertion." Credit Wikipedia. Uses Hindenburg 12pf stamp. Roughly opened at right, otherwise overall good shape considering conditions this survived.

1944 envelope and letter from Women's concentration camp Ravensbruck north of Berlin was sent by Emilie Sebkova. The letter has instructions to the sender and a space for a message. Both envelope and letter were sent by Emilie, but at a few months apart. Ravensntuck housed mainly political prisoners and some Jews. "Nazi concentration camp exclusively for women from 1939 to 1945, located in northern Germany, 90 km (56 mi) north of Berlin at a site near the village of Ravensbrück (part of Fürstenberg/Havel). The camp memorial's estimated figure of 132,000 women were in the camp during the war... Reverse of letter has inmate's name, number, block and DOB. Overall excellent condition.

1942 formula letter from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. The letter is a folding card with instructions to the sender and a space for a message. Instructions to the reciepient is attached via a pasted strip. Sachsenhausen, in Oranienburg Germany, near Berlin, was a brutal camp, noted for extermination of Russian POW's as well as political and religious prisoners. Small tear in right margin. Overall great shape considering conditions this survived.

1940 formula letter from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. The letter is a folding card with instructions (see photo) to the sender and a space for a message. Sachsenhausen, in Oranienburg Germany, near Berlin, was a brutal camp, noted for extermination of Russian POW's as well as political and religious prisoners. Content censor K. Filefold down middle. Overall fair shape considering conditions this survived.

1942 formula letter from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. The letter is a folding card with instructions (see photo) to the sender and a space for a message. Sachsenhausen, in Oranienburg Germany, near Berlin, was a brutal camp, noted for extermination of Russian POW's as well as political and religious prisoners. Content mail censor office B. Uses Leipzig 12pf stamp, probably sent to inmate by family. Small closed tear bottom, otherwise overall excellent shape considering conditions this survived.

1942 formula letter from Sachsenhausen concentration camp to the Jewish ghetto in Litzmannstadt, Poland. The letter is a folding card with instructions (see photo) to the sender and a space for a message. Sachsenhausen, in Oranienburg Germany, near Berlin, was a brutal camp, noted for extermination of Russian POW's as well as political and religious prisoners. Content mail censor office D. Uses hitler 12pf stamp. Reverse of letter has inmate's name, number, block and DOB. Overall excellent condition.

1939SA Games Cancel, Linz Austria on postal card to Vienna. Cancel says: Military competition of the SA Brigade 94 in the Fuhrer's twin town. Six pf. Hindenburg stamp printed on card.

German occupation of the Sudetenland, Sep. 21, 1938. Card shows armed nazis in various uniforms; including SA brownshirts. Small map of Asch area inset. Card has local 1.20 Kcs. overprint on 10h stamp, for Asch. Propaganda cancel in red reads, "Wir haben do...ach getragen, nun sind wir fre..und bleiben frei! Postamt Asch 1, am 21 September 1938." Loosely translated means; We have carried the day and are now free! Date cancel with Sep. 30, 1938 CDS.

German occupation of the Sudetenland, Sep. 21, 1938. Card shows armed nazis in various uniforms; including SA brownshirts. Small map of Asch area inset. Card has local 1.20 Kcs. overprint on 10h stamp, for Asch. Propaganda cancel in red reads, "Wir haben do...ach getragen, nun sind wir fre..und bleiben frei! Postamt Asch 1, am 21 September 1938." Loosely translated means; We have carried the day and are now free! Date cancel with Sep. 30, 1938 CDS.

19387 Propaganda card printed for Der Ewige Jew exhibition held in Munich Germany. The show was designed to villify Jews to help Hitler with his Antisemitism agenda. Card shows dark, Jewish man holding a handful of gold coins in one hand, and a map with a hammer and cycle in the other. Card reads, "Der Ewige Jew, Giant Political Show in the Library of the German Museum in Munich. From 8 Nov 1937, Open Daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Reverse has imprinted 5pf airmail stamp. This card stands as one of the best examples of NAZI hate propaganda during the period leading up to WW II.

1942 portrait of German maiden in der "Reichsarbeitdienst weibliche" (female reichs labour service by Willy Exner. Exner was chosen to paint Hitler. Painting shows the female RAD rank badge in silver.

VF Cover. 1938 and 1939 Hitler Birthday Stamps with 1939 Berlin Birthday cancels. Also 1938 Party Day Stamp.

VF Cover. Dec. 1938 registered cover from Altenbuch with occupation cancels on German postage stamps. Cover was previously folded.

<div>1938 portrait of German girl in The League of German Girls, or BDM, which was founded in 1930 as a branch of the Hitler Youth, or HJ, the Nazi Party's youth auxiliary. Back reads: donation for the VDA Schulfammlung 1940. Fuhrerin aus Karnten. Donation for the overseas Germans league. A leader in Carinthia, Austria. Card sent via military feldpost.</div><div><br></div>