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1945 (14 Jan) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Prisoner of War Postcard from PoW Camp Hammerstein to Bochum-Riemke to Andersen Indiana USA

Germany / WWII Occupations (1939-1945)

prisoner-of-war postcard sent by American soldier William C. Lawrence Prisoner No 30055 from Stalag II-B (Stammlager II-B), a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp located near Hammerstein, Pomerania (now Czarne, Poland) to Anderson, Indiana, USA.

The Postcard is marked as Gebührenfrei! (postage-free under the Geneva Convention).
A red 40-pfennig German Reich stamp featuring Adolf Hitler was added to cover the extra fee required for transport via air mail.
The Postcard is marked with U.S. CENSOR 12308, showing the card was inspected and cleared upon arrival in the United States.

 

Provenance: Ex Werbizky.

Condition: Used.
Postcard Censorship, Censor Postal History
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 58
October 12 - 26, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

A major auction showcasing exceptional rarities and distinguished collections. 9,570 lots of valuable stamps and postal history from around the world — a record-breaking auction and the largest sale in our history.

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