Winston Churchill Stamp (Occupied Poland)

Barry Hoffman Nazi Postcard Collection

Winston Churchill Stamp (Occupied Poland)

May 9, 2023

Accession Number: 2022.02.11.4.27
Date: 10/26/1943
Stamp: Sc. PL #NB18. “Lublin Deutsche Stadt, 1342-1942, Deutsches Reich Generalgouvernement.” Depicts the city of Lublin under a Nazi War Eagle. This stamp is from a series
Postmark: Vier Jahre Generalgouvernement, Krakau 1943
Artist: Heinz Fehling
Historical Background: The Nazi occupation of Poland lasted from 1939-45, subsequently establishing Lublin as the central facilitator of Operation Reinhardt. Jewish-owned property was immediately seized upon Nazi arrival, forcing Jews into a nearby ghetto before majority deportation to Bełżec extermination camp.

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Front: This is an unmarked feldpost card stamped in Nazi-occupied Poland. The right-hand illustration of a stamp features Prime Minister Winston Churchill with a broken battleship on his head, actively ridiculing both the British monarchy and its Navy. The illustration’s caption reads “Wert keiner pfennig,” or “Not worth a penny.”

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Winston Churchill Stamp (Occupied Poland)

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