My Norway Covers
1940
The German occupation of Norway during World War II began on 9 April 1940 after German forces invaded the neutral Scandinavian country. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940 and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until the capitulation of German forces in Europe on 8/9 May 1945. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht. Civil rule was effectively assumed by the Reichskommissariat Norwegen (Reich Commissariat of Norway), which acted in collaboration with a pro-German puppet government, the Quisling regime, while the Norwegian king Haakon VII and the prewar government escaped to London, where they acted as a government in exile.
1st April 1940
Window Cover with Machine Cancel
This windowed cover bears a machine cancel dated 1st April 1940 and has a slogan cancel "Bruk Dronning Maud Merker" translated as 'Use Queen Maud Marks'. It has a 10 Øre, 1940 issue, Michel 220 stamp as well as a 20 Øre, 1940 issue, Michel 224 stamp for a total of 30 Øre. The cover was sent from the capital city 'Oslo' to an unknown destination (probably overseas).
This cover is from my Collection
3rd April 1940
Window Cover with Machine Cancel
This windowed cover bears a machine cancel dated 1st April 1940 and has a slogan cancel "Bruk Dronning Maud Merker" translated as 'Use Queen Maud Marks'. It has a 10 Øre, 1940 issue, Michel 220 stamp as well as a 20 Øre, 1940 issue, Michel 224 stamp for a total of 30 Øre. The cover was sent from the capital city 'Oslo' to Denver, Colorado in the USA.
This cover is from my Collection