France Occupation Stamps

WW II era occupation stamps of France. Also issues for the French Waffen SS units sent to the Russian front.

Alsace Occupation Stamp Set N27-42, Elsass

Price: $37.50

VF LH. 1940 Occupation of France, Alsace territory. Germany Hindenburg Stamp set overprinted, "Elsass." Stamps were valid in Alsace, Lorraine and Luxembourg. Swastika watermark.

Alsace Occupation Stamp Set N27-42, Elsass

Price: $27.50

VF used. 1940 Occupation of France, Alsace territory. Germany Hindenburg Stamp set overprinted, "Elsass." Stamps were valid in Alsace, Lorraine and Luxembourg. Swastika watermark.

Lorraine Occupation Stamp Set N43-58, Lothringen

Price: $29.95

VF LH. 1940 Occupation of France, Lorraine territory. Germany Hindenburg Stamp set overprinted, "Lothringen." Stamps were valid in Alsace, Lorraine and Luxembourg. Swastika watermark.

FR1LorN4358Lorraine Occupation Stamp Set N43-58, Lothringen

Price: $32.50

VF used. 1940 Occupation of France, Lorraine territory. Germany Hindenburg Stamp set overprinted, "Lothringen." Stamps were valid in Alsace, Lorraine and Luxembourg. Swastika watermark. Note cancels will vary. Photo for illustration.

Tri-Color Legion, Waffen SS Stamps

Price: $17.50

VF NH, 1942 set of two, issued to raise money for the Waffen SS, Tricolor Legion. The legion was comprised of volunteers to fight with the German Army on the eastern front. Showing Legionnaire and Napoleonic infantry charge.

Tri-Color Legion, Waffen SS Strip

Price: $22.50

VF NH, 1942 strip of two with albino image between. Issued to raise money for the Waffen SS, Tricolor Legion. The legion was comprised of volunteers to fight with the German Army on the eastern front. Showing Legionnaire and Napoleonic infantry charge.

French Waffen SS Legion Welfare Issue

Price: $32.50

VF NH, 1941 Stamps printed and sold by the 'Action Committee of the French Legionnaires to combat Bolshevism;' to raise money to support the Legion and their families. Showing a Bomber over Russia and an airplane over Paris with Eiffel Tower in background.

French Legion Russian Front IV-V

Price: $67.50

VF NH, 1941 Stamps printed and sold by the 'Action Committee of the French Legionnaires to combat Bolshevism to raise money to support the Legion and their families. Showing a Bomber over Russia and an airplane over Paris with Eiffel Tower in background. Overprinted, Front De L Est.

French Legion Russian Front

Price: $32.50

VF NH. 1942 propaganda stamps printed to raise money for members of the French "Tricolor Legion." The stamps were printed and sold by the 'Action Comittee of the French Legionnaires to combat Bolshevism.' The stamps depict the military forces of the legion, "volunteer" Waffen SS units fighting for the Nazis.

Fr. Legion Russian Front Inverted

Price: $99.50

VF LH, 1941, Stamp printed and sold by the 'Action Committee of the French Legionnaires to combat Bolshevism to raise money to support the Legion and their families. Showing a Bomber over Russia and an airplane over Paris with Eiffel Tower in background. Inverted overprinted, Front De L Est.

French Waffen SS Legion Welfare Issue

Price: $22.50

VF LH, 1941 Stamps printed and sold by the 'Action Committee of the French Legionnaires to combat Bolshevism;' to raise money to support the Legion and their families. Showing a Bomber over Russia and an airplane over Paris with Eiffel Tower in background.

French Legion Russian Front IV-V-Welfare Surcharge

Price: $32.50

VF LH, 1941 Stamps printed and sold by the 'Action Committee of the French Legionnaires to combat Bolshevism to raise money to support the Legion and their families. Showing a Bomber over Russia and an airplane over Paris with Eiffel Tower in background. Overprinted, Front De L Est.

2NB6 Smederevo Fortress Explosion Souvenir Sheet, Imperforate

Price: $195.00

VF NH, Sept. 1941, imperforate souvenir sheet with surcharge to collect funds for victims of June 5, 1941 ammunition explosion in the historic Smederevo fortress. The explosion killed 2,500 and wounded another 5,500 in the town and destroyed much of the fortress. Showing the Smederevo fortress, which dates back to 1427, and refugees. Same stamp designs as regular issue with different colors and much higher surcharge.

Flemish Legion MI. I-IV Sheetlets of Four

Price: $695.00

VF used. 1941 Flemish Legion MI. I-IV. Issued to raise funds for the Flemish Waffen SS Legion Fighting on the Russian Front. Mini sheets of 4 each of the stamps. Neat "feldpost" circular date cancels.

Propaganda Stamp-Liquidation of Empire Singapore

Price: $115.00

VF canceled. MI 13IVa, German propaganda issue with overprint on two & one-half-pence King George issue with Jewish Star atop the king's crown. Overprint says, "Liquidation of Empire" and "Singapore."