German Philately

GELEGENHEITSSTEMPEL
OPPORTUNITY STAMP - SPECIAL STAMP
(1945)

This page was last updated
30-Sep-2024 07:03

NOTE: This page contains details of special postmarks that are NOT directly related to official stamps issued in 1935. For special postmarks that are related directly to the issue of commemorative stamps look here

INTRODUCTION:
The study of the various postmarks and cancellations used in 1945 is a difficult one due to the limited information available. Fortunately, we have the BOCHMANN catalogue to assist in identifying most of them. Whilst the catalogue covers most special cancellations and is a required source for this area of study, the information provided is limited and does not put the various postmarks and cancellations into context. The Bochmann catalogue forms the basis of this page, but I have provided additional information where possible. My apologies now for any errors and the inevitable omissions.

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WAR WINTER RELIEF CHARITY
(1st Jan 1945)

BOCHMANN: Heft: 3, Page: 133, No: 392
The following handstamp is inscribed "BERLIN S036 | DEINE HALTUNG ENTSCHEIDET | KRIEGSWINTERHILFSWERK" - 'BERLIN S036 | YOUR ATTITUDE DECIDES | WAR WINTER RELIEF' and was used as a desperate attempt to get the German public to donate to the War Winter Relief fund. Bochmann is somewhat vague on the period of use, which is not too surprising since things were getting desperate in Germany at this time, and stamp collectors likey had more important things to worry about than their stamp collections.