WWII Ostland

3pf, 2 x 12pf Ostland, VILNUS cds, on cover, censored (OKW tape of Frankfurt), to Red Cross in Geneva, 1943

FILM THEATRE TICKET (W.438)
Ostland Film Co film theatre ticket, c1942 (probably a propaganda film); the company distrubuted and ran German films in Riga during the occupation.

1942 STAMP DAY (025645)
set of four 3pf p.s. cards (activities of the Feldpost, Mi P3-01/04) all cto

MIXED FRANKING (025665)
15 pf Hindenburg of Germany used with VILNIUS cds on parcel card, 2 x 50pf Ostland added on receipt at JONISKIS cds, 1942

REGISTERED MAIL (025667)
25 pf, 30 pf, 40 pf Ostland on regd cover from WILNA cds to KOLN cds, 1943

RIGA (025670)
Dienstpost cover with 12 pf Ostland sent from RIGA/ DDO cds, nice Dienstpost Ostland instructional label, to Nordhausen am Harz, 1942

GERMAN FRANKING (025671)
Parcel card with 50 Rpf Hitler of Germany, VILNIUS cds, to JONISKIS cds, 1942

MONEY ORDER (025672)
50pf Ostland on Money Order from VILNIUS cds to JONISKIS cds, 1942

MIXED FRANKING (025673)
Parcel card with 15pf of Germany, 2 x 50pf Ostland, VILNIUS cds, to ANTALIEPTE cds, 1942

BARANOWITSCHI (025674)
3pf Hindenburg of Germany with BARANOWITSCHI / DDO cds, to Gotha. 1941

REGISTERED MAIL (025676)
12pf and 30pf Ostland on registered cover from VILNIUS cds to the prison administration at SCHIERATZ (WARTHELAND) cds (near Litzmannstradt) , 1944

1942 STAMP DAY (025677)
set of four 3 pf p.s. cards (activities of the Feldpost, Mi P3-01/04) all mint

MONEY ORDER (025680)
15pf, 2 x 50pf Ostland on Money Order from VILNIUS cds to JONISKIS cds, 1942

VILNIUS (025682)
regd letter (with contents) bearing 2 x 1pf, 40pf, VILNIUS 6 cds, to WARSCHAU NO 4 cds, 1942

KIBARTEN (025683)
3 pf of Germany, kwith KIBARTEN / DDO on printed paper card to Gotha, 1941

KEDAHNEN (025684)
3pf of Germany, with KEDAHNEN/DDO on printed paper card to Gotha, 1941

KROTTINGEN (025685)
3 pf of Germany, with KROTTINGEN/DDO on printed paper card to Gotha, 1941

MOSCHEIKEN (025687)
1 pf and 5pf Ostland on postcard from MOSCHEIKEN/DDO cds, to Munich, 1943

KAUEN (025688)
12pf engraved Ostland with LAUEN 1/DDO cds (perfect strike) to Austria, 1942

HASENPOTH (025689)
12 pf engraved Ostland with HASENPOTH/DDO cds, locally sent, 1943

WEISSENSTEIN (025690)
3 x 1pf, 3 pf, 6pf Ostland, with WEISSENSTEIN (OSTLAND)/DDO cds, to K"nigsberg, 1942

TALLINN (025691)
12pf typo Ostland with TALLINN roller cds, to the local Labour office, June 1944 (Tallinn was taken by the Russians in September 1944)

KAUNAS (025692)
50 pf Ostland on parcel card (with stub attached) from KAUNAS cds to Janiskis, 1942

KONTAUCIAI (025694)
1pf and 5pf of Germany with provisional Russian style CCCP/ KONTAUCIAI cds, from Autschjai administrative centre to Telsche, requesting travel pass, 1941

VILNIUS (025695)
15 pf and 2 x 50pf Ostland on parcel card to TRAKAI cds, 1942

JONISKIS (025696)
3 pf of Germany, with JONISKIS/DDO cds on printed paper card to Gotha 1941

GEORGENBURG (MEMEL) (025697)
3 pf of Germany, with GEORGENBURG (MEMEL)/DDO cds on printed paper card to Gotha, 1941 (scarce locality)

SCHAULEN (025698)
3pf of Germany, with SCHAULEN/DDO cds on printed paper card to Gotha, 1941

BIALYSTOCK (025716)
Cover with 12pf engraved Hitler of Germany itself, BIALYSTOCK cds to Braunschweig-Lehndorf, 1942. The Bialystock region was controlled as a separate military region

ABJA (025725)
two covers (one regd) with ABJA cds on Hitler definitives, both to the General Commisioner in Reval

ARENSBURG (025728)
1944 registered cover with 2 x 6 pf, 30pf Ostland, ARENSBURG (OESEL)/DDO cds, locally sent 1944

ARENSBURG (025729)
1944 (August) airmail cover with 5pf, 12pf Ostland, ARENSBURG (OESEL)/DDO cds, control cachet, to Flensburg. Soviet troops had already captured Narva and were attacking Tartu; airmail was the safest option for mail to reach Germany

DORPAT (025731)
50pf Hitler of Germany proper, DORPAT/DDO cds on regd cover to DRESDEN cds 1942

DORPAT (025734)
Official stampless mail (adversity telegram envelope) from DORPAT/DDO, registered, control cachet, to DRESDEN cds 1942

DORPAT (025735)
Record card showing clean strike of DORPAT/DDO cancelling 3pf of Germany 1942

DUNABURG (025736)
Decorative franking (philatelic) of nine Ostland stamps added to 6pf Ostland p.s. card, regd from DUNABERG cds to Austria 1942

DUNABURG (025737)
Straightine "Dunaburg" cancelling 3pf Hindenburg of Germany proper, on cover to K"nigsberg 1941

FELLIN (025738)
50 pf Ostland on parcel card, FELLIN (OSTLAND)/DDO cds to NUIA cds, 1944

FELLIN (025739)
Turned adversity cover, originally with 12pf Ostland from REVAL/DDO cds, turned and re-used with 2 x 6pf Ostland, FELLIN (OSTLAND) DDO cds back to Reval 1942

GOLDINGEN (025742)
Violet eagle cachet "Dienstpostamt Goldingen" (Kuldiga) used as canceller on 12pf of Germany, on Dienstpost cover to K"nigsberg

HAPSAL (025744)
Four covers (including two registered), stamps of Germany (1) and Ostland (rest), all with HAPSAL/DDO cds, 1942-43

JELGAVA (025746)
Registered cover with six various stamps of Germany proper (couple with faults), JELGAVA/LATVIJA cds, JELGAVA provisional redg cachet, censor tape and red cachets, to DRESDEN cds 1942

KALLEMAGGI (025747)
Registered cover from Kallemaggi/Kallemae (regd label) where 6pf, 3 x 12pf Ostland stamps were affixed but only cancelled on arrival at ARENSBURG 9OESEL)/DDO cds, September 1944, by which time Russian troops were fast approaching

KAUEN (025748)
16pf Ostland on Dienstpost cover from KAUEN/DDO cds to Dresden, Germany 1943

KAUEN (025750)
Eight various covers and p.s. cards showing various rates from 4pf newswrapper to 12pf rate to Germany, all with KAUEN/DDO cds, 1942-44

KEMERI (025751)
Germany 1941 12+8pf Vienna Fair (SG790) cancelled KEMERI/LATVIJA cds on cover to K"nigsberg 1941

KIVIOLI (025754)
Regd cover with 5pf, 1 2pf, 25pf Ostland from KIWIOLI/KIVIOLI cds, to DRESDEN cds, and forwarded to NEUSTIFT (Austria), 1943

GUTMANI (025755)
3 X 10pf, ) Ostland, on cover with handwritten provisonal Gutmani regd cachet, indistinct tpo cancel on the stamps, to Daugavpils, Latvia, and further incomplete DAUGAVPILS-INDRA 41-42 on reverse, 1942 Last year of the use of this tpo)

RIGA (025756)
12pf, 30pf Ostland, on regd cover from RIGA cds, KURESSARE/EESTI cds on arrival at Arensburg, 1942

LIBAU (025759)
6pf postal stationery card of Germany, with LIBAU/DDO cds,to Dresden, 1941

KURESSAARE (025758)
2 X 3pf, 6pf, 12pf Ostland, on cover with KURESSAARE cds, control cachet, to Flensburg, 1942

TALLIN VAKSAL (025760)
6 X 6pf Postland on regd cover from TALLIN VAKSAL cds (station), red provisional regd cachet, to Arensburg 1942

MARIENBURG (025764)
Feldpost cover from FP 41292 control cachet, dumb cds, regd label of Marienburg (Kr Walk)/Deutsches Dienstpost, to Moers, Germany 1942

MUSTLA (025767)
12pf Ostland on cover with MUSLA, cds (Oesel, Estonia) to Tallin, 1942

NOMME (025769)
Two covers, one with 12pf engraved Ostland on Dienstpost cover to Arensburg, the other with 6pf, 3 x 12 pf registered to Kuressaare, both with NOMME cds, 1944

OTEPAA (025770)
Feldpost letter sheet sent stampless (in the ordinary mail? - no control cachet and two "Gebuhr" due cachets in red), OTEPAA cds, to Dresden, and further forwarded, 1942

ORISSAARE (025771)
"tourism" pictorial letter sheet with 12pf engraved Ostland, ORISSAARE cds, to Kuressaare, 1943

PAATSALU (025772)
12pf and 30pf Pstland on regd cover from PAATSALU cds to Kuressaare, 1942

PETSERI (025776)
Double weight registered cover with 2 x 1pf, 80pf Ostland, PETSERI cds and German style "Petschur" regd label, to Dresden, 1942

RASEINIAI (025779)
Stampless Dienstpost cover with RASEINIAI cds, to Konigsberg, 1941

REVAL (025782)
Airmail cover with 5pf, 12pf Ostland, REVAL/DDO cds, "Luftpost" cachet, to Dresden, 1943

RIGA BAHNPOSTAMT (025783)
Packet front with 15pf Ostland, BAHNPOSTAMT RIGA/DDO cds, to Dresden, 1942

REVAL/TALLIN (025784)
Range of 12 covers (various frankings from 3pf printed paper to 42pf registered)plus some stamps on piece, all with REVAL or TALLIN cds, period 1942-44

RIGA (025785)
Germany 12pd Official with RIGA /DDO cds on official cover (labour supply Kommissar) to corresponding official in Libau, 1941

REVAL (TALLINN) (025786)
Parcel card with 50pf Ostland, TALLINN cds, to DORPAT (TARTU) cds, 1943

RIGA (025787)
Airmail cover with 5pf Germany and 12 pf Ostland mixed franking, REVAL DDO cds, censor label and red cachets, to Chemnitz, 1942

RIGA (025788)
Ten covers with various frankings, cachets, including a regd cover with seal of Reichskommissar Ostland on reverse

RIGA (025789)
Red meter mark of 15pf/RIGA/DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG on part parcel wrapper, to Dresden, 1943

SCHAULEN (025790)
Two covers, one regd with mixed franking Germany 30pf Hindenburg and 12pf Ostland, the other with Germany 12pf Hindenburg from Labour office, localy sent, both with SCHAULEN/DDO cds, 1942

SCHANEBURG (025791)
6pf Ostland postal stationery card with SCHWENENBURG cds (Gulbene, Latvia) to Sch"nebeck, 1943

TELSCHE (025795)
Germany 12pf booklet pair with "Tretet in die NSV ein!" (foxing spot) on cover from TELSCHE/DDO (TELSIAI, LITHUANIA), to Königsberg 1941

SILLAMAE (025796)
4pf, 8pf Ostland on cover from SILLAMAE cds (Estonia) to Rakvere, 1942

TALLINN VAKSAL (025797)
12pf, 30pf Ostland on regd cover from TALLINN VAKSAAL cds (station), German style "Reval Bhf/Tallinn" regd label, to ARENSBURG (OESEL) DDO cds, June 1944

TALLINN VAKSAAL (025798)
Germany 12pf Hitler on cover from TALLINN VAKSAAL cds (station), to Arensburg, July 1944. Soviet troops were advancing and captured the town in September

TAMSALU (025800)
Registered cover with 5pf, 10pf, 30pf Ostland, TAMSALU/EESTI cds, Tamsalu postal control cachet, "Aa" censor cachet, to SCHONEBECK cds, Germany, 1943

TAPS (025801)
Germany 6pf postal stationery card with TAPS/DDO cds (information on the post office in the message) 1942, also a viewcard with 6pf Ostland and TAPS/EESTI cds to Tartu, 1943

TARTU (025802)
12pf Ostland on cover from Labour Office, TARTU cds to Arensburg, 1942

VALKA (025803)
Germany 5pf postal stationery card with added 1pf, VALKA/LATVIJA cds, to Dresden (message contains post office opening details)

WALK (025805)
Provisional straightline "Walk (Ostland)2" datestamp cancelling Germany 12pf Hindenburg on cover to K"nigsberg, violet eagle control cachet on reverse 1941

WALK (025806)
Provisional straightline "Walk (Ostland)2" datestamp cancelling Germany 6pf postal stationery card to Schonebeck, Germany, 1942 (no message)

WESENBERG (025808)
Three covers with various frankings including regd, also a Germany 5pf postal stationery card with added 1pf, all with WESENBERG (OSTLAND)DDO cds, 1942-43

WILNA (025810)
Registered stampless cover from WILNA/DDO cds, violet Dulag No 130 control cachet (transit P o W camp), to DRESDEN cds, March 1944

WILKOMIR (UKMERGE) (025811)
Germany 6pf postal stationery card (answer half)with "Wilkomir" straightline cachet, dumb cds, to Dresden, 1941 (no message)

WINDAU (025813)
Germany two 6pf postal stationery cards with WINDAU/DDO cds, various Dienstpost cachets, to Germany, 1941 and 1943

WINDAU (025814)
Registered cover with 12pf, 30pf Ostland, WINDAU/DDO cds, Dienstpost cachets and control eagle, to Schloss Schwusen, GLOGAU cds (Silesia), 1942

PARNU-JAAGUPI (025817)
2 x 6pf Ostland on cover with PARNAU-JAAGUPI cds (suburb of Parnu) to Tallinn, 1942

TARTU (025823)
Registered cover with Germany proper 3pf, 4pf, 5pf, 30pf, TARTU cds, censor label and cachets, to DRESDEN cds, 1942

TARTU (025825)
Mixed franking Germany proper 3 x 10pf Hitler and Ostland 2 x 6pf on regd cover from TARTU/EESTI cds, to TALLINN 1942

VILNIUS (025826)
two 15pf Hindenburg on parcel card, 5pf Hitler added for postal receipt charge, on parcel card from VILNIUS cds to OSSERSEE/DDO cds (Zarasai) 1942

MACHINE ROLL ENDS (026177)
6+4pf in vertical se tenant pair u/m, and 6+4+6pf in vertical se tenant strip with light hinge on top stamp, both with perforated paper from joint with next strip in the roll. (Illustration also shows reverse, with the area of joining paper showing browner).