My Norway Stamps
1939
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.
Michel 200 to 202
"Tourism"
Issued 16th Jan to 28th Aug 1939. Michel 200 and 201 were available on sheets (10x10), perf 13¼:13½, large format. Michel 202 was available on sheets (5x10) and perf 12¾:13. There are two types: Type 'x' on ordinary white paper and Type 'y' on thicker yellowish paper.
Michel 203 to 206
"Queen Maud's Children's Fund"
Issued 24th Jul 1939. Available on sheets (10x10), perf 13½:13.
