F08_P02: Conquest and Annexation of Ukraine, Overprint
1942July 3, Front side - Envelope from Ukraine to Vienna by way of official German post office.
Orange envelope with typed text in German using black ink. Three purple 6-pfennig stamps depicting Adolf Hitler are present at the top right. The purple stamp furthest to the left has "Ukraine" overprinted in black ink on it. Two additional stamps depicting Adolf Hitler are seen at the top center and center right edge. One stamp is a green 4-pfennig stamp with "Ostland" overprinted in black ink. The other is an orange-brown 24-pfennig stamp. Overtop are two cancellation stamps dated July 3, 1942. At the center are markings in red crayon or pencil.
Name/Title
F08_P02: Conquest and Annexation of Ukraine, OverprintEntry/Object ID
2007.8.2.aScope and Content
1942July 3, envelope from Ukraine to Vienna by way of official German post office.Context
Germany annexed the Western portion of Ukraine to the puppet state General Government of Poland, and governed the rest of the conquered territory by military occupation. A 12-groszy stamp on a picture post card canceled July 1, 1943, at Lemberg, General Government (Lvov/Lviv, Ukraine). The July 3, 1942, registered letter from Ukraine to Vienna went by way of the official German post office for occupied countries. Note the mixed franking of regular overprinted German stamps with one overprinted OSTLAND (intended for the conquered Baltic countries) and one overprinted UKRAINE. All these stamps were valid as postage there, though only the ones overprinted UKRAINE were sold at local civilian post offices.Collection
Nazi Scourge I: Primary ExhibitionCategory
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Philatelic Material