F05_P12: Holocaust Aftermath: German Prisoners of War
1946 February 26, Front side - Letter to a family in the British occupation zone.
White letter with copper sulfate chemical residue appearing blue. Printed text and outline in English using black ink is present. Printed handwriting in German using black ink appears at the center.
Name/Title
F05_P12: Holocaust Aftermath: German Prisoners of WarEntry/Object ID
2008.4.96Scope and Content
1946 February 26, letter to a family in the British occupation zone.Context
Above: German soldier Friedrich Büdenbender was held prisoner by the United States Army at a stockade near Frankfurt, in the U.S. occupation zone of Germany. On February 26, 1946, he sent this letter to a family in the British occupation zone. The formular POW lettersheet was impregnated with copper sulfate to thwart secret writing. Below: German soldier Walter Schleising was captured by the United States Army in Italy. He sent this card to his wife in the Soviet occupation zone on October 30, 1946, from POW Camp 339 at Naples. He was later transferred to the POW enclosure in the former concentration camp at Dachau.Collection
Nazi Scourge II: Five Frame ExhibitCategory
Letter
Philatelic Material