F04_P05: Annexation of Austria, Innsbruck Gestapo
1938 May 31, Front side - Envelope from the Gestapo office at Innsbruck.
Tan envelope with typed text in German using black ink. In the bottom left corner is a Geheime Staatspolizei stamp for the Gestapo in Innsbruck featuring the Reichsadler. Directly above is a rectangle stamp in redish-pink in with the word "Jehresgebühr" or "Annual fee". At the center right is a cancellation from Innsbruck dated May 31, 1938.
Name/Title
F04_P05: Annexation of Austria, Innsbruck GestapoEntry/Object ID
2007.4.5.aScope and Content
1938 May 31, envelope from the Gestapo office at Innsbruck.Context
Reproducing Nazi tyranny in Austria included secret police arrests of the regime’s political opponents and harsh measures against Jews. Above: An April 28, 1938, business post card from a formerly Jewish theatrical firm in Vienna. “Arisiert” stamped below the name of the firm indicates that the business had been “Aryanized.” Below: A May 31, 1938, cover sent from the Gestapo office at Innsbruck. The metered postage imprint on the card is denominated in Austrian currency at the correct 9-groschen 1.5 to 1 rate during the transition. The boxed “Jahresgebühr” handstamp on the envelope indicates that the Gestapo’s postage was paid annually.Collection
Nazi Scourge I: Primary ExhibitionCategory
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Philatelic Material