A Letter from Hitler (1931)
[This is a fascinating article written by William C. White, an American who was trying to obtain an interview with Adolf Hitler prior to his rise to power in 1933. It makes for interesting reading, given what we now know ...
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
Air Mail Stamps: Made to Fly
I rather like Air Mail stamps of the world, used on airmail covers (of course), which logically is why they were issued. The sight of the familiar blue and red bordered airmail envelope emits a subliminal message, evoking images of ...
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
German Annexation of Austria 1938 (Anschluß) (Video)
Das deutsche Wien - Der Anschluß - März 1938 The happy population of Vienna welcoming the liberator forces of the German Wehrmacht. If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Kaiser Wilhelm II to the German People 1914 (Video)Stamps of Austria: The ...
Monday, July 6th, 2009
King Boris of Bulgaria meets Hitler (Video)
1943: King Boris of Bulgaria meets Adolf Hitler. If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Tsar Boris III (the Unifier) funeral – 28 August 1943 (Video)Stamps of BulgariaKing George V 1911 visit to India (Video)
Sunday, July 12th, 2009
Stamp Collecting in Nazi Germany (1937)
I came across this fascinating article in the Australian Stamp Monthly (November 1, 1937). It talks of the arrest of stamp dealers in Germany, philatelic trade reorganisation, a ban on Danish welfare stamps and the National Philatelic Exhibition, held at ...
Thursday, December 4th, 2008
Stamps of Poland (German Occupation): Hitler’s 55th Birthday (1944)
These three blocks show the three issues commemorating Hitler’s 55th birthday. They were issued on April 20, 1944, for use in Poland, whilst still under German occupation. These stamps are inscribed "Generalgouvernement". If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Stamps ...
Friday, August 1st, 2008
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