My Norway Covers
1943
The German occupation of Norway during World War II began on 9 April 1943 after German forces invaded the neutral Scandinavian country. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1943 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.
15th Jun 1943
First Day Cover
This Registered First Day cover was sent from Oslo on 15th Jun 1943. It features the four stamps issued to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of birth of Edvard Grieg Michel 287 to 290. These stamps are a 10 Øre, Michel 287, a 20 Øre, Michel 288, a 40 Øre, Michel 289 and a 60 Øre, Michel 290 stamp.
This cover is from my Collection
15th Jun 1943
First Day Cover
This is another Registered First Day cover, this time sent from Bergen, also on 15th Jun 1943. It has a different cancel to the cover above, this time the cancel is a machine cancel with special slogan "EDVARD GRIEG | 1843 - 1943". It also features all four stamps issued to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of birth of Edvard Grieg Michel 287 to 290. These stamps are a 10 Øre, Michel 287, a 20 Øre, Michel 288, a 40 Øre, Michel 289 and a 60 Øre, Michel 290 stamp.
This cover is from my Collection