Germany Allied Occupation Posthorn Souvenir Sheet 1946

Germany · 1946 · 71 Pfennig

This souvenir sheet from the Allied Occupation of Germany in 1946 features four stamps, each depicting a stylized posthorn, a traditional symbol of postal services. The sheet itself is inscribed "DEUTSCHE POST" and "ALLIIERTE BESETZUNG", signifying the re-establishment of postal operations under Allied control.

Issued shortly after World War II, this sheet represents the efforts to rebuild essential infrastructure and services in post-war Germany, specifically in the Allied occupation zones, and the re-establishment of a unified German postal system.