F01_P08: Concentration Camp Sachsenhausen
1943 November 10, Front side - Lettersheet from Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
Tan lettersheet with printed text and outline in German using black ink. Cursive handwriting in German using black ink. At the top right corner, a red 12-pfennig stamp depicting Adolf Hitler facing to the right. Overtop, a black ink cancellation dated November 10, 1943. At the bottom left, a circular overprint purple stamp with the letter "H."
Name/Title
F01_P08: Concentration Camp SachsenhausenEntry/Object ID
2008.4.8Scope and Content
1943 November 10, lettersheet from Sachsenhausen concentration camp.Context
Beginning in April 1943, a generic formular prisoners’ lettercard appeared, printed on flimsy paper for use in every concentration camp with rules applicable to all that permitted two letters or cards per month to and from each prisoner. The printer’s notation at the lower left, “KL/75/4.43 5.000.000,” indicates a total quantity of five million for a single press order, which gives an indication of the enormous number of inmates held captive in camps by then. This example, canceled at Berlin on November 10, 1943, originated at Sachsenhausen, as the censor marking shows.Collection
Nazi Scourge II: Five Frame ExhibitCategory
Lettersheet
Philatelic Material