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1st Anniversary of the General Government
uncommon1900-1945

1st Anniversary of the General Government

General Government (German Occupation of Poland) · 1940 · 58 Pfennig

The stamp features a stylized German eagle with a swastika, superimposed over a map-like outline, commemorating the first anniversary of the General Government. The denomination '58 Pfennig' is at the bottom.

Issued by the German occupation authorities in the General Government (occupied Poland) during World War II, this stamp marks the first anniversary of its establishment and served as a propaganda tool.

Image: Otto Engelhardt-Kyffhäuser · License: Public domain

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