Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

GERMANY 1936-1945

Deutschland - Allemagne

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Germany issues before 1936

1936 10 years of Lufhansa, earoplane

  40 p blue

1936-44 Horse racing, Brown Ribbon, 'Das braune Band von Deutschland'

1939 issue

  42 p + 42 p brown (racing scene, also with red overprint)
  42 p + 108 p brown (woman on horse, holding trophy, 1938)
  42 p + 108 p brown (man holding two horses, 1939)
  42 p + 108 p brown (man holding emblem in carriage with three horses)
  42 p + 108 p brown (two warriors on horses, 1941)
  42 p + 108 p brown (three horses and ribbon, 1942)
  42 p + 108 p brown (man with horn, 1943)
  42 p + 108 p brown (adult and young horse, 1944, 
    inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH')

The 1936 stamp was issued in a minisheet, with watermark 'MUNCHEN RIEM 1936'.

1936 Benz and Daimler

  6 p green (Daimler)
  12 p red (Benz)

1936 Olympic games, various sports

  3 p + 2 p brown (athletics)
  4 p + 3 p black (swimming)
  6 p + 4 p green (soccer)
  8 p + 4 p brown 
  12 p + 8 p red (runner with flame)
  15 p + 10 p lilac (sword fighting)
  25 p + 15 p blue (rowing)
  40 p + 35 p violet (horse riding)

Minisheets containing four stamps exist: the first minisheet contains 3 p, 4 p, 6 p and 40 p stamps, the second one contains the 8 p, 12 p, 15 p and 25 p stamps.

1936 Inscription 'VI Internat. Gemeindekongress 1936', mother with children

  3 p brown
  5 p green
  12 p red
  25 p blue

1936 Hamburg conference, inscription 'WELTKONGRESS FUR FREIZEIT UND ERHOLUNG HAMBURG'

  6 p green
  15 p lilac

1936 Party day, cross with hands, inscription 'Reichparteitag 1936'

  6 p green
  12 p red

1936 Winter charity, inscription 'Winterhilfswerk', various views

  3 p + 2 p brown ('Munchen Reichsgrenze', highway)
  4 p + 3 p black ('Luftfahrtministerium')
  5 p + 3 p green ('Ehrenmal in Nurnberg')
  6 p + 4 p green ('Brucke uber die Saale', bridge over river Saale)
  8 p + 4 p brown ('Deutschlandhalle Berlin')
  12 p + 8 p red ('Deutsche Alpenstrasse', mountain road)
  15 p + 10 p brown ('Fuhrerhaus in Munchen')
  25 p + 15 p blue ('Brucke uber die Mangfall', bridge)
  40 p + 35 p lilac ('Haus der deutschen kunst')

1937 Air defence, soldier with helmet, inscription 'Luftschutz RLB'

  3 p brown
  6 p green
  12 p red

1937 Commemoration of 'Anschluss', two men with flag

  6 p green

1937 Hitler birthday, blocks with four stamps containing an image of Hitler, with inscription 'WER EIN VOLK RETTEN WILL KANN NUR HEROISCH DENKEN' at the bottom

  6 p green

1937 Winter charity, inscription 'Winterhilfswerk', various ships

  3 p + 2 p brown (rescue ship)
  4 p + 3 p black (Elbe 1 ship)
  5 p + 3 p green (sail ships)
  6 p + 4 p green (cruiseship)
  8 p + 4 p red (large sail ship)
  12 p + 8 p red (ship with birds)
  15 p + 10 p brown (ferry)
  25 p + 15 p blue (large ship)
  40 p + 35 p lilac (large ship)

1938 Man holding torch, horses in background, inscription 'zum 30 Januar'

  6 p + 4 p green
  12 p + 8 p red

1938 Hitler facing the right

  12 p + 38 p red
 
With additional inscription 'Reichsparteitag 1938'
  6 p + 19 p green

1938 Sport event in Breslau, inscription 'Breslau 1938 Deutsches Turn u. Sportfest', various designs

  3 p brown (view of Breslau)
  6 p green (sports event building)
  12 p red (famous building in Breslau) 
  15 p brown (view of building)

1938 Winter charity, inscription 'Winterhilfswerk', various views with flowers

  3 p + 2 p brown (Burgenland)
  4 p + 3 p black (Flexenstrasse)
  5 p + 3 p green (Zell am See)
  6 p + 4 p dark green (Grossglockner)
  8 p + 4 p red (Wachau)
  12 p + 8 p red (Wien)
  15 p + 10 p brown (Erzberg Steiermark)
  25 p + 15 p blue (Hall i Tirol)
  40 p + 35 p lilac (Braunau)

1938 Gautheater Saarplatz

  6 p + 4 p green
  12 p + 8 p red

1938 Inscription '4.Dezember 1938 Sudetengau'

  6 p + 4 p green
  12 p + 8 p red

From 1938 onwards, the stamps of Germany were also used in Austria.

1939 Automobile exhibition, inscription 'Internationale Automobil - und Motorrad - Ausstellung Berlin 1939', various designs

  6 p + 4 p green (one of the first cars)
  12 p + 8 p red (racing cars)
  25 p + 10 p blue (beetle car)

Overprinted 'Nurnburging - Rennen'
  6 p + 4 p green (one of the first cars)
  12 p + 8 p red (racing cars)
  25 p + 10 p blue (beetle car)

1939 Arms, inscription 'Reichsberufswettkampf 1939'

  6 p green
  12 p red

1939 50th birthday of Hitler, Hitler in his birthplace, inscription 'DER FUHRER IN SEINER GEBURTSSTADT BRAUNAU 12-5-38'

  12 p + 38 p red

1939 Garden exhibition, inscription 'REICHS - GARTENSCHAU STUTTGART 1939'

  6 p + 4 p green
  15 p + 5 p lilac

1939 Hitler giving speech

  6 p + 19 p brown

With additional inscription 'REICHSPARTEITAG 1939'
  6 p + 19 p brown

1939 70 years German Derby, inscription '70 JAHRE DEUTSCHES DERBY'

  25 p + 10 p blue

1939 Art day, inscription 'Tag der Deutschen Kunst 1939'

  6 p + 19 p green (image of painting; lady)

1939 Inscription 'DANZIG IST DEUTSCH', two different designs

  6 p green
  12 p red

1939 Some stamps of Danzig, were overprinted 'Deutsches Reich' in 1939

  3 p brown
  4 p on 35 p blue
  5 p orange
  8 p light green
  10 p green
  12 p on 7 p light green
  15 p red
  20 p grey
  25 p red
  30 p lilac
  40 p blue
  50 p blue and red
 
Larger size
  '1 Reichsmark' on 1 G orange and black
  '2 Reichsmark' on 2 G red and black

1939 Postal workers, various designs, inscription 'Kameradschaftblock der Deutschen Reichspost'

  3 p + 2 p brown
  4 p + 3 p grey
  5 p + 3p green
  6 p + 4 p dark green
  6 p + 24 p dark green (1941)
  6 p + 9 p blue (1944)
  8 p + 4 p orange
  8 p + 12 p orange (1941)
  8 p + 12 p grey (1944)
  10 p + 5 p brown
  12 p + 6 p red
  12 p + 18 p red (1941)
  12 p + 18 p lilac (1944)
  15 p + 10 pdark red
  16 p + 10 p grey
  16 p + 24 p grey (1941)
  16 p + 24 p green (1944)
  20 p + 10 p blue
  20 p + 30 p blue (1941)
  24 p + 10 p olive
  24 p + 36 p violet (1944)
  25 p + 15 p blue

1939 Winter charity, inscription 'Winterhilfswerk', various views of cities

  3 p + 2 p brown 
  4 p + 3 p black (Drachenfels)
  5 p + 3 p green (Goslar)
  6 p + 4 p dark green (Graz)
  8 p + 4 p red (Frankfurt/Main)
  12 p + 8 p red (Klagenfurt)
  15 p + 10 p brown
  25 p + 15 p blue (Salzburg)
  40 p + 35 p lilac (Hohentwiel)

I've seen the 12 + 6 p value printed next to a label with inscription 'Werde Mitglied der NS Volks - wohlfahrt!' in brown text.

Two express stamps ('ZEITUNGS MARKE') were issued in 1939 as well, click here for more information.

1940 Leipzig fair, inscription 'Leipziger Messe MM'

  3 p brown (Gutenberg and building)
  6 p green (building)
  12 p red (old building)
  25 p blue (aerial view of fair)

1940 Building

  24 p + 76 p green

1940 Soldier standing

  ? p green

1940 Hitler greets child

  12 p + 38 p red

1940 Horse racing in Hamburg, jumping horse, inscription 'Grosser Deutschlandpreis der Dreijahrigen'

  25 p + 100 p blue

1940 Return of Eupen and Malmedy, inscription 'Eupen Malmedy wieder deutsch', views of Eupen and Malmedy

  6 p + 4 p green
  12 p + 8 p red

1940 Helgoland 50 years German, view of Helgoland

  6 p + 94 p green and red

1940 Portrait of Emil von Behring

  6 p + 4 p green
  25 p + 10 p blue

1940 Winter relief, views of various buildings, inscription 'Winterhilfswerk'

  3 p + 2 p brown
  4 p + 3 p grey
  5 p + 3 p green
  6 p + 4 p green
  8 p + 4 p red
  12 p + 8 p red (Porta Nigra, Trier)
  15 p + 10 p lilac
  25 p + 15 p blue
  40 p + 35 p lilac

These stamps exist with overprint 'Luxemburg'.

1941 Stamp day, inscription 'Tag der Briefmarke 1941', man with horn

  6 p + 24 p green

1941 Hitler and Mussulini, inscription 'ZWEI VOLKER EIN KAMPF'

  12 p + 38 p red

1941 'Leipziger Messe' (Leipzig trade fair), various designs

  3 p brown
  6 p green
  12 p red
  25 p blue

1941 Vienna, various desings

  3 p brown ('MODESTADT WIEN', fashion city)
  6 p green ('MESSESTADT WIEN', fair city))
  12 p red ('WIEN STADT DER KULTUR', culture city)
  25 p blue ('WIEN TOR ZUM OSTEN', door to the east, statue)

1941 Hitler with hat

  12 p + 38 p red

1941 Hamburg horse racing, inscription 'GROSSER DEUTSCHLANDPREIS DER DREIJAHRIGEN HAMBURG 29.6.1941'

  25 p + 100 p blue

1941 Portrait of Hitler

  1 p black
  3 p light brown
  4 p dark blue
  5 p green
  6 p violet
  8 p orange
  10 p brown
  12 p red
  15 p red-brown
  16 p dark blue
  20 p blue
  24 p brown

Larger size
  25 p blue
  30 p green
  40 p lilac
  42 p green
  50 p dark green
  60 p brown
  80 p grey

Even larger size
  1 RM green
  2 RM violet
  3 RM red
  5 RM blue

The 10 p and 12 p were re-issued with a different printing process in 1942.

These stamps exist with overprint 'UKRAINE'.

40 p with 'FELDPOST 2 kg' overprint was issued as a military stamp

Austria, overprinted 'Osterreich' on stamps of Germany

(War propaganda forgery with the image of Himmler, instead of Hitler)

Forgeries of Hitler stamps made by the Allied forcec

Propaganda forgery of a Hitler stamp; Hitler as a skeleton

1941 Berlin Gate, inscription 'GROSSER PREIS DER REICHSHAUPTSTADT 1941'

  25 p + 50 p blue

1941 Views of city

  12 p + 8 p red
  15 p + 10 p violet

1941 Cities and landscapes views

  3 p + 7 p brown (Marburg, Steiermark)
  6 p + 9 p violet (Veloes, Karnten)
  12 p + 13 p red (Pettau, Steiermark)
  25 p + 15 p blue (Triglav, Karnten)

1941 Mozart in a circle

  6 p + 4 p lilac

1942 Stamp day, 'TAG DER BRIEFMARKE 1942'

  6 p + 14 p violet

1942 Heroe commemoration, inscription 'HELDEN GEDENKTAG 1942'

  12 p + 38 p grey

1942 Hitler with hat, inscription '20.APRIL 1942'

  12 p + 38 p red

1942 Hamburg horse racing, inscription 'GROSSER DEUTSCHLANDPREIS DER DREIJAHRIGEN 28 - 6 - 1942', horse with jockey

  25 p + 100 p blue

1942 Gold art, inscription 'DEUTSCHE GOLD SCHMIEDE KUNST', lion and statue

  6 p + 4 p red
  12 p + 88 p green

1942 Inscription 'WEHRKAMPFTAGE DER SA 1942'

  6 p violet

This stamp exists with local overprint 'Stadt Strausberg 1945'.

1942 Peter Heinen, inventor of the pocket watch

  6 p + 24 p violet

1942 Postal congress

  3 p + 7 p blue (man with horn and map)
  6 p + 14 p brown and blue (man on horse, globe in background)
  12 p + 38 p brown and red (man on horse, different design)

Overprinted '19.Okt.1942'
  3 p + 7 p blue (man with horn and map)
  6 p + 14 p brown and blue (man on horse, globe in background)
  12 p + 38 p brown and red (man on horse, different design)

Two values (3 p + 7 p and 6 p + 14 p) exist with overprinted 'OSTERREICH' on stamps of Germany

1943 Stamp day, 'TAG DER BRIEFMARKE 1943'

  6 p + 24 p blue, brown and yellow

1943 Berlin Gate with arms on top

  54 p + 96 p red

1943 Value in circle, eagle on top

  3 p + 2 p light brown

1943 War scenes, inscription 'DEUTSCHES REICH'

  3 p + 2 p brown (speedboat)
  4 p + 3 p brown (soldiers)
  5 p + 4 p green (soldiers on motorbike)
  6 p + 9 p violet (tent)
  8 p + 7 p orange 
  12 p + 8 p (soldiers in war scene)
  15 p + 10 p lilac (canon)
  20 p + 14 p blue (search lights in the sky)
  25 p + 15 p blue (attacking aeroplanes)
  30 + 30 p green (parachutes)
  40 p + 40 p lilac (tank)
  50 p + 50 p grey (boat)

1943 Girl and boy, inscription 'TAG DER VERPFLICHTUNG DER JUGEND'

  6 p + 4 p green

1943 Hitler in circle, torch at left and sword at right

  3 p + 7 p grey
  6 p + 14 p green
  8 p + 22 p blue
  12 p + 38 p red
  24 p + 76 p lilac
  40 p + 160 p olive

1943 Working men, different designs

  3 p + 7 p brown (man with spade)
  5 p + 10 p green (man with grass cutter)
  6 p + 14 p blue
  12 p + 18 p red

1943 Rosegger commemoration

  6 p + 4 p green (house of Rosegger)
  12 p + 18 p red (portrait of Rosegger)

1943 Horse racing, inscription 'GROSSER PREIS VON WIEN 1943 FREUDENAU'

  6 p + 4 p violet
  12 p + 88 p red

1943 Mother with children

  12 p + 88 p red

1943 Gold art, inscription 'DEUTSCHE GOLD SCHMIEDE - KUNST', small statue of knight killing dragon

  6 p + 4 p green
  12 p + 88 p lilac

1943 Man with flag, inscription '1923 9 NOVEMBER 1943 UND IHR HABT DOCH GESIEGT'

  24 p + 26 p red

War propaganda issue, stamp issued by Great Britain, resembling the above German stamp of 1943, but with text changed to 'GEHANGT AM 8.AUG 1944' (hanged at 8 August 1944) with portrait of General Von Witzleben.

1943 800 years Lubeck, view of city, inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH'

  12 p + 8 p red

1944 Robert Koch, inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH ROBERT KOCH'

  12 p + 38 p brown

1944 Inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH 30 JANUAR 1944', Hitler with flags

  54 p + 96 p brown

1944 25 years air service, inscription '1919 DEUTSCHER LUFTPOSTDIENST 1944 GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH', various aeroplanes

Cancelled to order with a fancy 'LUXEMBURG' cancel

  6 p + 4 p green
  12 p + 8 p red
  42 p + 108 p blue

1944 10 years of mother and child care, inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH 10 JAHRE HILFSWERK MUTTER UND KIND', various scenes with mothers and children

  3 p + 3 p brown
  6 p + 4 p green
  12 p + 8 p red
  15 p + 10 p lilac

1944 War scenes, inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH'

  3 p + 2 p brown (speedboat)
  4 p + 3 p blue (caterpillared motorbike)
  5 p + 3 p green (parachutes)
  6 p + 4 p violet (man in submarine)
  8 p + 4 p orange (shooting)
  10 p + 5 p brown (searching for enemy aircraft)
  12 p + 6 p (shooting scene)
  15 p + 10 p lilac (tank)
  16 p + 10 p green (speedboat)
  20 p + 10 p blue (aeroplane)
  24 p + 10 p brown (guntrain)
  25 p + 15 p violet (rockets)
  30 p + 20 p green (soldier in mountains)

1944 1200 years Fulda, inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH'

  12 p + 38 p brown

1944 Portrait of Hitler in circle, inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH'

  54 p + 96 p red

1944 Inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH RAD'

  6 p + 4 p green (woman)
  12 p + 8 p red (man)

1944 Konigsberg University, inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH'

  6 p + 4 p green

1944 Inscription '7 LANDESCHIESSEN INNSBRUCK JULI 1944 GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH'

  6 p + 4 p green
  12 p + 8 p red

1944 Vienna horse racing, inscription 'GROSSER PREIS VON WIEN 1944 GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH', head of horse

  6 p + 4 p green
  12 p + 88 p red

1944 Gold art, inscription 'DEUTSCHE GOLDSCHMIEDE KUNST GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH'

  6 p + 4 p green
  12 p + 88 p red

1944 Stamp day, inscription 'TAG DER BRIEFMARKE 1944 GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH', horn

  6 p + 24 p green

1944 Eagle attacking snake, inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH GEDENKE DES 9.NOVEMBER 1923!'

  12 p + 8 p red

1945 Oldenburg commemoration, man on horse, inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH 600 JAHRE STADTRECHT GAUHAUPT STADT OLDENBURG'

  6 p + 14 p lilac

1945 Soldiers attacking, eagle in background, inscription 'EIN VOLK STEHT AUF GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH'

  12 p + 8 p red

1945 Soldier with helmet and soldier with cap, inscription 'GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH'

  12 p + 38 p red (soldier with helmet)
  12 p + 38 p red (soldier with cap)

These stamps exist perforated and imperforate. These were the last stamps issued under the Nazi regime and they are quite rare. Forgeries of these stamps exist.

Forgeries, reduced sizes

I've also seen imperforate forgeries of both values with a red 'FAUX' written in the right bottom corner.