NAZI GERMANY
POSTMARKS
1940
STAMP DAY
(Tag Der Briefmarke)
7th Jan 1940 - There were 14 City postmarks used to commemorate the Day of the Stamp in 1940 that had a helmet, bayonet and WHW design with the date 7.1.1940. The cities that used this postmark are as follows: BERLIN, BOCHUM, DRESDEN, GERA, HALLE, HAMBURG, HANNOVER, KASSEL, KATTOWITZ, LODSCH, MANNHEIM, MEMAL, STETTIN and STUTTGART.
BERLIN NW40
DRESDEN
GERA
KATTOWITZ
LODSCH
MEMEL
STUTGART
STAMP DAY
(Tag Der Briefmarke)
7th Jan 1940 - There were 29 City postmarks used to commemorate the Day of the Stamp in 1940 that had an alternative design that featured a postal coachman complete with whip and bugle and had the same 7.1.1940 date stamp. These cities were as follows: BERLIN (NW40, C2 and W8), BREMEN, BRESLAU, DANZIG, ERFURT, FRANKFURT (MAIN), FRANKFURT (ODER), GMUNDEN, GÖΒNITZ, GREIZ, HALLE, HAMBURG, HANNOVER, KASSEL, KIEL, LEIPZIG, LINZ (DONAU), MANNHEIM, MÜNCHEN, NÜRNBERG, POSEN, REICHENBERG, STETTIN, STUTTGART, SUWALKI, TROPPAU, WEIMAR, WIEN and WIESBADEN.
BERLIN C2
BERLIN W8
Note additional text
"festsitzung Infla-Berlin"
Note additional text
"festsitzung Infla-Berlin"
BREMEN
FRANKFURT
HALLE
HANNOVER
KASSEL
KIEL
LEIPZIG
MUNICH
POSEN
STETTIN
SUWALKI
WEIMAR
WIEN
OFFERING DAY of
the WAR WHW PROGRAM
20th and 21st January 1940. A special cancel was available in 6 cities as follows: FREIBURG, HEIDELBERG, KARLSRUHE, MANNHEIM, PFORZHEIM and RASTATT. There was also a special slogan postmark inscribed "Mainfränkischer Opfertag 20.-21.1.1940"
KARLSRUHE
MANNHEIM
SLOGAN POSTMARK
MITTENWALD
26th January 1940 - This postmark is inscribed "Sonne Licht Luft Ruhe 930-1100m Mittenwald" - 'sun light air calm Mittenwald'
The design depicts The Church of St. Peter and Paul in Mittenwald.
INTERNATIONAL WINTERSPORTS WEEK
3rd February 1940 - This postmark was used at the International Wintersports Week at GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN in February 1940.
The design features an ice skater.
LEIPZIG SPRING FAIR
3rd March 1940 - There were 7 Special postmarks and a slogan postmark used to commemorate the Leipzig Fair in March 1940.
Postmark 1
Inscribed "LEIPZIG - REICHSMESSESTADT - MESSEHAUS HANDELSHOF"
Inscribed "LEIPZIG - REICHSMESSESTADT - MESSEHAUS HANDELSHOF"
Postmark 2
Inscribed "LEIPZIG - REICHSMESSESTADT - MESSEHAUS PETERSHOF
Inscribed "LEIPZIG - REICHSMESSESTADT - MESSEHAUS PETERSHOF
Postmark 3
Inscribed "LEIPZIG - REICHSMESSESTADT - PRESSE-POSTAMT - HAUS DER NATIONEN
Inscribed "LEIPZIG - REICHSMESSESTADT - PRESSE-POSTAMT - HAUS DER NATIONEN
Postmark 4
Inscribed "LEIPZIG - REICHSMESSESTADT - RING-MESSEHAUS
Inscribed "LEIPZIG - REICHSMESSESTADT - RING-MESSEHAUS
Postmark 5
Inscribed "LEIPZIG - REICHSMESSESTADT - MESSEHAUS STADT. KAUFHAUS
Inscribed "LEIPZIG - REICHSMESSESTADT - MESSEHAUS STADT. KAUFHAUS
Postmark 6
Inscribed "LEIPZIG - REICHSMESSESTADT - EULITZ - HAUS
Inscribed "LEIPZIG - REICHSMESSESTADT - EULITZ - HAUS
Postmark 7
Inscribed "LEIPZIG C2 - REICHSMESSESTADT"
Inscribed "LEIPZIG C2 - REICHSMESSESTADT"
Slogan Postmark inscribed "FRÜJARS MESSE 1940 BEGINN 3. MARZ"
2nd NATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION
(Berlin)
28th to 31st March 1940.
Special Postmark
Inscribed "BERLIN - Nationale Briefmarken-Ausstellung"
Inscribed "BERLIN - Nationale Briefmarken-Ausstellung"
Slogan Postmark
Inscribed "Nationale Briefmarken-Ausstellung 1940 - Deutsche Marken - Deutsche Stempel"
Inscribed "Nationale Briefmarken-Ausstellung 1940 - Deutsche Marken - Deutsche Stempel"
6th NATIONAL STREET COLLECTION
of the D.A.F
29th March 1940 - This special postmark was used in 76 different cities between March 28th and 31st 1940. It was used to commemorate the 6th National Street Collection of the D.A.F.
The cities where this cancel was used are as follows:
APOLDA, ASCHAFFENBURG, BAYREUTH, BERLIN, BEUTHEN (OBERSCHL), BIELEFELD, BOCHUM, BRAUNSWEIG, BRESLAU, BROMBERG, CHEMNITZ, DANZIG, DEMMIN, DEUTSCHE KRONE, DORTMUND, DRESDEN, DUISBERG, ERFURT, ESSEN, FRANKFURT (MAIN), FREIBURG (x2), FREITAL, GERA, GLAUCHAU, GRAUDENZ, GRAZ, GREIFSWALD, HAMBURG, HAMM, HANNOVER, HEIDELBERG, HEILBRONN, HILDESHEIM, JENA, INNSBRUCK, KALISCH, KARLSRUHE, KASSEL, KATTOWITZ, KIEL, KLAGENFURT, KÖLN, KÖNIGSSHÜTTE, LEIPZIG, LINZ (DONAU), LODSCH, MAGDEBURG, MAINZ, MANNHEIM, MEMEL, MÜNCHEN, MÜNSTER (WESTF), NÜRNBERG, OBERHAUSEN, PLAUEN, POSEN, POTSDAM, SALZBURG, SCHWEINFURT, SEBNITZ, STARGARD, STETTIN, STOLP, STUTTGART, THORN, TUTTLINGEN, ULM, VILLACH, WARNSDORF, WESERMÜNDE, WIENER NEUSTADT, WITTENBERG, WÜRZBURG, ZICHENAU and ZITTAU.
Here are a few examples:
BERLIN SW11
BERLIN STEGLITZ
MÜNCHEN
NÜRNBURG
POSEN
STUTTGART
TUTTLINGEN
COMMEMORATING HITLER's 51st BIRTHDAY
10th April 1940 - This special postmark was issued to celebrate Hitler's 51st Birthday on April 20th 1940. The postmark depicts an iron cross with the words "Geburtstag des führers" across it. To the left of the cross is a Sword, Swastika and oak leave cluster representing the military and to the right is a hammer, a swastika and crops depicting industry and agriculture. This postmark was used in BERLIN, DANZIG, HAMBURG, KÖLN, MÜNCHEN, NÜRNBRG, POSEN and WIEN.
BERLIN
KÖLN
DANZIG
HAMBURG
MÜNCHEN
NÜRNBERG
POSEN
WIEN
MAUTHAUSEN
(Not listed in Bochmann)
(Not listed in Bochmann)
COMMEMORATING 100 YEARS of POSTAGE STAMPS
and 70 YEARS of POSTCARDS
20th and 21st April 1940 - This special postmark was issued to celebrate 100 years of postage stamps and 70 years of postcards 20th April 1940.
BERLIN NW40
BRESLAU FAIR
22nd May 1940.
BRESLAU Fair
BRESLAU Fair
OBERAMMERGAU WINTER
22nd May 1940.
OBERAMMERGAU 22.5.40
MUSSOLINI MEETS with HITLER
(Munich)
18th June 1940 - Benito Mussolini, the Italian Fascist leader, and his foreign minister, Count Ciano visit Adolf Hitler in Munich.
Special postmark used to commemorate the visit
71st ANNIV of the GERMAN DERBY
22nd June 1940.
HAMBURG Special Cancel for 71st German Derby
ALPINE BATHING
(St Gilgen)
24th June 1940 - The Salzkammergut is a resort area in Austria near to the city of Salzburg. The region owes its reputation as a recreational area not only to its landscape and climate but also to its many spas.
This postmark is inscribed "Alpenseebad im Salzkammergut" - 'Alpine bathing in the Salzkammergut'.
FRANKFURT - CITY of GERMAN CRAFT
8th July 1940 - This postmark has a city cancel for Frnakfurt (Main) dated 8.7.40 and the slogan "stadt des deutschen handwerks" - 'City of German Craft'. There is also another advertising postmark advising people to "Post travelers checks".
Frankfurt, City of Craft
GROβDEUTSCHER REICHSTAG
12th July 1940 - This postmark is associated with a postcard issued on 12th July 1940. This postmark was first used for the 1st Reichstag of Greater Germany in 1939.
BERLIN 19.7.1940
7th BROWN RIBBON RACE
20th July 1940
Brown Ribbon Special Postmark
Brown Ribbon Special Postmark
Slogan Postmark
RETURN of EUPEN, MALMEDY and MORESNET
25th July 1940.
Eupen Special Postmark
Malmedy Ribbon Special Postmark
Moresnet Special Postmark
COMMEMORATING 50 YEARS of
HELGOLAND BELONGING to GERMANY
9th August 1940 - Helgoland is a small group of islands in the North Sea that have at various times been under Danish, British and German control. The islands were ceeded to the British in 1814 following the abdication of Napoleon. In 1890 the British passed control of the islands to Germany following the Treaty of Heligoland-Zanzibar. This special postmark was issued to celebrate 50 years of Helgoland belonging to Germany from 1890 to 1940.
HELGOLAND
WAR AID for the GERMAN RED CROSS
17th/18th August 1940 - These postmarks were inscribed "Kriegshilfswerk für das deutsche rote kreuz" - 'War aid for the German Red Cross' and were available in four cities: KRAKAU, LUBLIN, RADOM and WARSCHAU.
Krakau Special Postmark
Lublin Special Postmark
Radom Special Postmark
Warschau Special Postmark
1. Red Cross Slogan Postmark.
2. Red Cross Helper's Slogan Postmark.
ARMISTICE COMMISSION
30th August 1940 - This postmark was used in Wiesbaden on 30th August 1940 and is inscribed "waffenstillstandskommission" - "Armistice Commission'The German Armistice Commission (DWStK) was a political administrative body based in Wiesbaden, which existed from 1940 to
. Its function was to exercise the task resulting from the Franco-German truce of 25 June 1940 of supervising compliance with the ceasefire conditions imposed on France, especially in military terms.
Wiesbaden 30.8.40
FREEDOM MARCH of H.J. of the WARTHELAND
31st August 1940.
KUTNO - Freedom March.
WARTHELAND
(Tag der Freiheit)
26th October 1940 - This postmark was used in Posen on 26th Octber 1940 and is inscribed "POSEN - 26.10.40 - Wartheland Tag der Freiheit" - "Wartheland Day of Freedom'
Reichsgau Wartheland was a Nazi gau formed from parts of Polish territory annexed in 1939.
CENTRAL GERMAN COLONIAL SHOW
3rd to 17th November 1940 - This special postmark was used at the Central Germany Colonial Show held in Teplitz in November 1940. There are four different cities where this cancel was used: AUSSIG, TEPLITZ-SCHÖNAU, TETSCHEN and TROPPAU.
Inscribed "Mittedeutsche Kolonialschau" - 'Central German Colonial Show'
WINTERHILFSWERK
(Winter Relief Fund)
5th November 1940 - Two special postmarks were used in 1940
Inscribed "2. KRIEGS-WHW" with Steel Helmet, Sword and oak leaf.
Inscribed "2. KRIEGS-WHW" with Sword and leaves.
50th ANNIV of DIPHTHERIA-SERUM
26th November 1940 - In 1901 Emil Adolf von Behring (1854 to 1917) a German Physiologist received the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work in developing a diptheria antitoxin, the main cause of child mortality at the time.These two special postmarks were issued to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of his discovery. One of the postmarks is from Marburg where he was the Professor of Hygienics at the University of Marburg and where he eventually died. The other postmark is from Leverkusen.
LEVERKUSEN
MARBURG
VICTORY in the WEST
(Der Sieg Im Westen)
30th November 1940 - This special postmark was issued to celebrate the Armed Forces display 'victory in the west' the defeat of France, Belgium, Holland and Luxemburg.
Victory in the West - Wien.
DAY of GREATER GERMAN STAMP DEALERS
1st December 1940 - This was the 3rd "Day of German Stamp Dealers" which was held in Vienna in 1940.
Day of Greater German Stamp Dealers - Wien.