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1944 Kreis administrative offices cover with a lavender colored handstamp and free franking posted 20 November
Lot 1011
A Kreis administrative offices cover with a lavender colored handstamp and free franking posted 20 November 1944 in Zabern (Els) to the
Deutsche Arbeitsfront Kreiswaltung Zabern/Els.
In 1944, Zabern (Saverne) was part of Grossdeutsches Reich (The Greater German Reich). Today it is in France.
The special cancellation Luftkurort in Herrlicher Lage publicizes Zabern (Els) as a climatic health resort in a marvelous location.
Patton’s 3rd Army besieged Metz which fell on 22 November. (Metz is about 50 miles northwest of Zabern.) The 3rd Army then fought its way to the River Saar across which it secured beachheads by 15 December 1944. The above cover was therefore posted during a period of intense fighting, hardly a time when a health resort could be appreciated.
The symbolic meaning of the unicorn is not known at this time.
Deutsche Arbeitsfront Kreiswaltung Zabern/Els.
In 1944, Zabern (Saverne) was part of Grossdeutsches Reich (The Greater German Reich). Today it is in France.
The special cancellation Luftkurort in Herrlicher Lage publicizes Zabern (Els) as a climatic health resort in a marvelous location.
Patton’s 3rd Army besieged Metz which fell on 22 November. (Metz is about 50 miles northwest of Zabern.) The 3rd Army then fought its way to the River Saar across which it secured beachheads by 15 December 1944. The above cover was therefore posted during a period of intense fighting, hardly a time when a health resort could be appreciated.
The symbolic meaning of the unicorn is not known at this time.
Type:
Postal History, Cover
Condition:
Used
Period:
1940-1959
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