GERMAN OCCUPATION STAMPS
LUXEMBURG
(1941)

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BACKGROUND: When the German Wehrmacht launched its campaign against the Western nations on 10th May 1940 Luxemburg was the first of the low countries to fall, almost without any resistance. Luxemburg was placed under military control from the end of the invasion until the end of Jul 1940 when the armistice with France was signed, and a civilian administration took over.

MICHEL 33 to 41
WINTERHILFSWERK STAMPS
OVERPRINTED 'LUXEMBURG'
(12th Jan 1941)

On 15th Aug 1940 existing Hindenburg Head definitive stamps were overprinted 'Luxemburg' for use in occupied Luxemburg.



Mi 33: 3Rpf + 2Rpf - black brown - More details
Mi 34: 4Rpf + 3Rpf - black blue - More details
Mi 35: 5Rpf + 3Rpf - emerald green - More details
Mi 36: 6Rpf + 4Rpf - black green - More details



Mi 37: 8Rpf + 4Rpf - dark orange - More details
Mi 38: 12Rpf + 6Rpf - carmine red - More details
Mi 39: 15Rpf + 10Rpf - dark brown carmine - More details
Mi 40: 25Rpf + 15Rpf - violet ultramarine - More details



Mi 41: 40Rpf + 35Rpf - blackish red lilac - More details