US OSS Forgery of German Hitler Stamp (Michel 18a)

Germany · 1944 · 12 + 38 Pfennig

A block of four stamps featuring a profile portrait of Adolf Hitler, facing right. The inscription 'DEUTSCHES REICH' is at the top, and '12 + 38' Pfennig denomination is at the bottom.

This stamp is a psychological warfare forgery produced by the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in 1944 during World War II, intended to mimic German postal stamps for propaganda purposes.