Norway Stamps
1944
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 295 to 297
"Shipwrecked Mariners' Relief Fund."
Issued 20th May 1944. Printed photogravure and perf K13.
Michel 298
"30th Anniversary of First North Sea Flight"
"by Tryggve Gran"
Issued 30th Jul 1944 to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of First North Sea Flight by Tryggve Gran. Printed photogravure and perf K13.
Michel 299 to 302
"Winter Relief Fund"
Issued 1st Dec 1944. Printed photogravure and perf 13.
