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Germany - Winter Relief

The Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes (Winter Relief of the German people) was an annual drive by the Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt (National Socialist People’s Welfare Organization) to help finance charitable work. Its slogan was "None shall starve or freeze". The drive was originally set up under the government of Heinrich Brüning in 1931, though Hitler would later claim sole credit. It ran from 1933–1945 during the months of October through March, and was designed to provide food, clothing, coal, and other items to less fortunate Germans during the inclement months.

Germany 1936 - Winter Relief: Modern Buildings

21 September 1936 - Modern Buildings

4 November 1937 - Ships

5 November 1940 - Buildings

Germany - 1930 evacuation of the Rhineland

Stamps of 1928 Overprinted

Issued in commemoration of the final evacuation of

the Rhineland by the Allied forces

Germany - 1930 evacuation of the Rhineland

The Allied occupation of the Rhineland was a consequence of the First World War, in which the German Reich had suffered a military defeat against the allies and associated powers. Already in the Compiègne armistice of 11 November 1918, the presence of troops of the winning powers was agreed in the Rhineland and the Saar. The 1919 Treaty of Versailles reiterated these provisions, but limited the presence of foreign troops to 15 years. The purpose of the occupation was, on the one hand, to provide France with security against a renewed German attack and, on the other, to have a guarantee for the German repair obligations to be carried out. After this was apparently reached with the Youth Plan, the occupation of the Rhineland was terminated prematurely on June 30, 1930.

Germany - 1939 Danzig's Annexation

In October 1938, the German régime began urging Danzig's cession to Germany. On 1 Sept, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, initiating World War II. The Nazi regime killed the Polish postmen who defended the Polish Post Office: this was one of the first war crimes of the Second World War. On 2 September Germany annexed the Free City of Danzig, although only on 17 September the occupation became complete.

The German Post Office issued these two stamps on September 18, 1939, to commemorate the event.

Germany - 1940 Spring Fair in Leipzig

The Leipzig Trade Fair is a major trade fair, first mentioned in 1165. After the Second World War, the Leipzig Trade Fair became one of the most important trade fairs of Comecon and was traditionally a meeting place for businessmen and politicians from both sides of the Iron Curtain. Since 1996, the fair has taken place on the Leipzig fairgrounds, located about 7 kilometers north of the city center.

Germany -1936 Recreation and Sparetime Congress

Commemorative stamps of the World Congress for Leisure Time and Recreation held by Nazi Germany in Hamburg. This congress awakened great interest in Japan, and gave its development to the Japanese recreational movement. However, it is not possible to imitate the German model consistently nor to develop into an autonomous Japanese direction.

Germany - 1936 - International Local Government Congress

Germany is a country located in Central and Western Europe. It was inhabited by several Germanic peoples as early as 100 BC and formed the central part of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1949, after World War II, Germany was divided into two separate states - the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR - East Germany), who came back together in 1990.