OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1942)

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OFFICIAL DEUTSCHES REICH POSTCARDS USED IN UKRAINE

From the day that the UKRAINE was occupied until 14th Nov 1941 regular issue German issue postage stamps were used. Even after the issue of stamps overprinted UKRAINE, regular issue German stamps were still valid for use in this area.

Official postcards issued with the UKRAINE overprint are only found with Adolf Hitler portrait pre-printed stamps of either 3, 5 or 6 Rpf.

MICHEL P1

Issued Nov 1941 this official card features a green 5 Rpf Hitler portrait pre-printed stamp overprinted "UKRAINE". This card can also be found with a OSTLAND overprint. For more details on this postcard see Michel P298.

MICHEL P2

Issued Nov 1941 this official card features a violet 6 Rpf Hitler portrait pre-printed stamp overprinted "UKRAINE". This card can also be found with a OSTLAND overprint. For more details on this postcard see Michel P299.

MICHEL P3 REPLYCARD

Issued Nov 1941 this official replycard features 2x violet 6 Rpf Hitler portrait pre-printed stamps overprinted "UKRAINE". For more details on this postcard see Michel P302.

MICHEL P4

The following four postcards were issued to commemorate the "Tag der Briefmarke" or 'Day of the Stamp' on 11th Jan 1942. For more details see the Michel P308, official postcard. In addition these cards exist with a OSTLAND overprint.




ABOVE LEFT: P4 / 01 - AFRIKAKORPS
ABOVE RIGHT: P4 / 02 - DEUTSCHE FELDPOST




ABOVE LEFT: P4 / 03 - KRIEGSMARINE
ABOVE RIGHT: P4 / 04 - TODT ORGANISATION

MAIN REFERENCE SOURCES

1. MICHEL GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2021/2022. ISBN: 978-3-95402-374-5, Page 265