F02_P02: Concentration Camp Sachsenhausen
1940 October 4, Front side - Envelope sent to Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Germany from Vienna, Austria.
White envelope with cursive handwriting in German using black ink. The address at the center is crossed out with a red marking. To the right is a "Zurück" stamp which translates to "Back" in English. Directly above is a red 12 pfennig Deustches Reich stamp featuring the German President, Paul von Hindenburg facing left. At the top there are two cancellation stamps dated October 4th, 1940.
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F02_P02: Concentration Camp SachsenhausenEntry/Object ID
2007.2.2.aScope and Content
1940 October 4, envelope sent to Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Germany from Vienna, Austria.Context
Rules regarding mail were strictly enforced. Most of the time, prisoners at Sachsenhausen were allowed to receive two letters or cards per month. This was reduced to one card or one letter during 1941, when the SS guards were busy executing about 15,000 captured Red Army prisoners, and then restored to two per month in 1942 and later. An October 4, 1940, letter from Vienna was opened and examined by the Sachsenhausen censor, rejected and stapled, and returned to the sender. The marking on the back states, “Does not obey camp regulations.”Collection
Nazi Scourge I: Primary ExhibitionCategory
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Philatelic Material