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NAZI GERMANY
POSTMARKS
1941

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STAMP DAY
(Tag Der Briefmarke)

The Day of the Stamp in 1941 was commemorated on the 11th and 12th Jan and there were 10 different designs of special cancel. Some cities, especially the larger cities like Berlin and Hamburg, had more than one of these varieties available.

#1 - PANZER TANK

This design features a German tank with the city name in an arc above and the words "Tag der Briefmarke" below. At the bottom in the centre is the "RdP" (Reichsbund der Philatelisten) emblem and the date. This cancel was used in 52 cities as follows:

ASCHAFFENBURG, ASCHERSLEBEN, BAD NAUHEIM, BERLIN, BIELEFELD, BRANDENBURG, BRESLAU, BROMBERG, COBURG, COTTBUS, CRIMMITSCHAU, DARMSTADT, ERFURT, FINSTERWALDE, FORST (LAUSITZ), FRANKFURT (MAIN), FRANKFURT (ODER), GRAZ, GREIZ, HALLE, HANNOVER, JENS, KARLSRUHE, KASSEL, KOLMAR, KÖNIGSBERG (PR), KONSTANZ, LEIPZIG, LIEGNITZ, MEGDEBURG, MAINZ, MEININGEN, MILHAUSEN (THÜR), MÜNCHEN, NEISSE, NÜRNBERG, OLBERNHAU, REICHENBACH, REUTLINGEN, RUDOLSTADT, SOLINGEN, STETTIN, STUTTGART, THORN, TROPPAU, TÜBINGEN, VILLACH, VILLINGEN, WEIMAR, WIEN, WIESBADEN, WOLFRATSHAUSEN.

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ASHERSLEBEN


#2 - EIDELWEISS

This 'Tag der Briefmarke cancel features an Edelweiss flower, rifle, mountain hunter's hat, rope, Swastika in a cogwheel with different hatched flags. It was available at the followinng cities:

BERLIN, BRIEG, ERFURT, ESSEN, EUPEN, HANNOVER, KITZBÜHEL, MARIENWERDER, MÜNCHEN, PIRNA, POTSDAM, REGENSBURG, SALZBURG, STRASSBURG, SWINEMÜNDE and WIEN.

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BERLIN


#3 - INFANTRY

The third design featured two infantrymen, a swastika in a gear and hatched flags. This cancel was available in 16 cities as follows: AACHEN, BERLIN, DEUTSCHE KRONE, DÜSSELDORF, HAMBURG, HOHENELBE, KARLSRUHE, LEIPZIG, MAGDEBURG, MILTENBERG, MÜNSTER (WESTF), POSEN, SCHWERIN, TEPLITZ-SCHÖNAU, WARDAU and WIEN.

INFANTRYMEN


#4 - U-BOAT

This design featured a U-Boat, Swastika and flags and was used in 18 cities as follows: BERLIN, BOCHUM, BRESLAU, DANZIG, DRESDEN, DÜSSELDORF, HAMBURG, KIEL, KÖLN, KÖNIGSBERG (PR), LUDWIGSHAFEN, LUXEMBURG, REICHENBERG, STETTIN, ULM, WIEN, WIENER NEUSTADT and WÜRZBURG.

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DRESDEN


#5 - PIONEERS/BRIDGE

This design featured a pioneers constructing a bridge, Swastika and flags and was used in 17 cities as follows: BAUTZEN, BERLIN, BIELEFELD, BRAUNSWEIG, DARMSTADT, DRESDEN, ELBING, GERA, GRIEFSWALD, KATTOWITZ, KULMBACH, METZ, PLAUEN, SCHWERIN, STETTIN, STUTTGART and WIEN.

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BERLIN


#6 - CANNON

This design was used in 18 cities as follows: ASCHAFFENBURG, BERLIN, BRESLAU, DANZIG, FRANKFURT (MAIN), GÜTERSLOH, HAMBURG, HANNOVER, KASSEL, KÖLN, LEIPZIG, MANNHEIM, RADEBEUL, STOLP, STUTTGART, THORN, WARNSDORF and WIEN.

CANON


#7 - INTELLIGENCE

This design features a soldier usimg the radio to transmit intelligence back to HQ and was used in 17 cities as follows: BERLIN, CHEMNITZ, DORTMUND, DUISBERG, FRANKFURT (ODER), HEIDELBERG, HILDESHEIM, KÖNIGSHÜTTE, MAINZ, MEMEL, MÜNCHEN, NÜRNBERG, SCHWEINFURT, STARGARD, WIEN, WITTEN and ZWICKAU.

NÜRNBERG


#8 - BOMBING

This design features a JU-87 Stuka Dive bomber over a burning city and was used in 17 cities as follows: ALTENBURG, BERLIN, DESSAU, EGER, EINSTADT, HAGEN (WESTF), HANN.MÜNDEN, INSTERBURG, METZ, NEUBURG (DONAU), NEUMÜNSTER, PRENZLAU, REICHENBERG, STETTIN, ULM, WALDENBURG (SCHLES) and WIEN.

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METZ


#9 - TORPEDO BOAT

This design features a torpedo boat and was used in 27 cities as follows: ANKLAM, BERLIN, BREMEN, CHEMNITZ, DANZIG, DÜSSELDORF, ELBING, GLÜCKSTADT, GRAZ, HALLE, HAMBURG, HIRSCHBERG, INNSBRUCK, KIEL, LIEBENWERDA, LÜBECK, MEISSEN, MÜLHAUSEN, NORDENHAM, OLDENBURG (OLD), POTSDAM, STETTIN, STRASSBURG, WESERMÜNDE, WIEN, WILHELMSHAVEN and WUPPERTAL.

HAMBURG


#10 - HOT AIR BALLOONS

This design features five hot air balloons and was used in 14 cities as follows: ARNSTADT, AUGSBURG, BADEN-BADEN, BERLIN, BRAUNSWEIG, GERA, GMUNDEN, HILDESHEIM, KÖLN, LITZMANNSTADT, LUXEMBURG, MÜNCHEN, STETTIN and WIEN.

BERLIN


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HITLER and MUSSOLINI MEETING

30th January 1941 - Hitler and the Italian Duce met numerous times during the 30's and 40's and this was one such meeting held at the Berghof on the 19th Jan 1941. This cancel was only available in BERLIN, MÜNCHEN and WIEN.

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BERLIN
MUNCHEN
WIEN
The postmark depicts a sword denoting strength and power and a handshake denoting the friendship between Hitler and Mussolini.

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LEIPZIG SPRING FAIR
(Leipziger Messe)

1st March 1941 - There were 6 postmarks used to commemorate the fair and the one for LEIPZIG RING-MESSAUS exits in two slightly different formats

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MESSEHAUS HANDELSHOF
LEIPZIG REICHMESSESTADT
MESSHAUS PETERSHOF
LEIPZIG REICHMESSESTADT
MESSHAUS STADT KAUFHAUS
LEIPZIG REICHMESSESTADT

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PRESSE-POSTAMP HAUS DER NATIONEN
LEIPZIG REICHMESSESTADT
Postmark 5
Postmark 6

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Postmark 7
Slogan Postmark - Reichmesse in Leipzig Frühjahr 1941 2.III-7.III"
Slogan Postmark 2


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VIENNA SPRING FAIR

8th March 1941 - There was one special postmark and one slogan postmark to commemorate the fair in 1941

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Special Postmark Inscribed "WIEN - Weinerfrühjahrsmesse 1941".
Slogan Postmark inscribed "WIENNER MESSE 9-16 MÄRZ 1941"


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HITLER's 52nd BIRTHDAY

17th April 1941 - There were 4 cities with special postmarks issued to celebrate Hitler's birthday on the 20th April 1941. They were BERLIN, MÜNCHEN, OBERSALZBERG and WIEN.

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BERLIN C2
BERLIN NW7
BERLIN CHARLOTTENBURG

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MÜNCHEN
OBERSALZBERG
WIEN


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72nd ANNIV of the GERMAN DERBY

20th June 1941 - This special postmark was only available in Hamburg and depicts the Hamburg Coat of Arms. It was only available on 22nd, 25th, 27th and 29th June 1941.

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German Derby Special Postmark


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8th BROWN RIBBON RACE

20th July 1941 - These special postmarks were only available on the 27th July and 20th July respectively. The slogan postmark was available in Berlin and Munich from the 26th June to 27th July 1941.

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MUNCHEN-RIEM
"DAS BRAUNE BAND VON DEUTSCHLAND 1941 - 27.7.1941"
MUNCHEN-RIEM
"INTERNATIONALER TAG DES HINDERNISSPORTES - 20-7-1941.
Slogan Postmark


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BERLIN GRAND PRIX RACE



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Berlin Grand Prix Race
"Grosser Preis"
Berlin Grand Prix Race
"Groβer Preis"


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VIENNA FAIR

16th Sep 1941.

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Wien
"Messepalast"
Wien
"Celӓnde der Technischen Messe"
Wien
"20 Jahre - Wiener Messe - Herbstmesse 21-28 Sept"


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INTEGRATION of STYRIA
CARINTHIA and CARNIOLA

29th Sep 1941

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Marburg
Meistern
Pettau

Veldes


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150th ANNIVER of DEATH of MOZART

5th Dec 1941 - This special postmark from Salzburg was only used for a single day on the 5th Dec 1941. The second postmark used in Vienna was available for the whole of 'Mozart Week' from 28th Nov through 5th Dec 1941.

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Salzburg Special Postmark
Vienna Special Postmark


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04-Aug-2021 10:19