Ukraine Stamps
1944
Until the issue of Ukrainian stamps on 14th Nov 1944, all German postage, official stamps and party stamps were postally valid. They were also valid after the issue of its own stamps, although the civil post offices and official post offices of the German Official Post only sold stamps with the Ukraine overprint.
Provisional issues of the German Civil Administration after the withdrawal of the Post Office
After the phased withdrawal of the German Official Post and simultaneous retreat of the German Army, the district administrative commissioners took over postal connections to the next German Official Post Office behind them. The fee for this service (courier and postage) was covered by a special stamp which was cancelled by a dateless service seal of the current district administrative officer. The postal item, so franked, was then overprinted "Ukraine" Hitler portrait stamp of the appropriate amount by the regular post office and was cancelled with a postmark.
Michel 1 to 7
"General Issues"
Issued 3rd Feb 1944, defintive stamps of the Ukranian Provisional Post, engraved on sheets (6x7), coarsely perf'd, no gum.
Michel 8 to 15
"District Issues"
Issued Apr 1944, defintive stamps, standing Swastikas with ornaments. Inscription in black "Deutsche Hilfspost", "Gebietskommissar Lubomi" or "Gebietskommisar Wladmir-Wolynsk" on yellowish paper in sheets of 15 stamps. Perf 11, no gum.
Michel 16
"Gorochov"
Issued Mar 1944, defintive stamps, outline of Gorochov District Commissariat in red with value in black and additional three line overprint in black "Deutsche Hilfspost Horoschow Ukraine". Type 'A' perf 11¼, Type 'B' imperforate, no gum.
Michel 17 to 24
"Gorochov"
Issued 15th Jun 1944, defintive stamps, standing Swastikas with ornaments on white, flat or shint, coated paper. Inscription in black "Deutsche Hilfspost/Lubomi", "Wladmir-Wolynsk" or "Gorochow (Ukraine)", but without "Gebietskommissar" Sheets of 15, Perf 10¼.
