German Hindenburg Stamps Overprinted 'Elsass' for Alsace Occupation
France · 1940 · Various denominations
A set of German definitive stamps featuring President Paul von Hindenburg, overprinted with 'Elsass' (the German name for Alsace). These stamps were issued for postal use in the Alsace region during its annexation by Nazi Germany in World War II.
Following the Battle of France in 1940, Alsace was de facto annexed by Germany. These overprinted stamps symbolized German administrative control and were used to replace French postal issues in the occupied territory until new German stamps were introduced.
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