Wehrmacht Censored Envelope from Denmark to New York

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Object ID

2014.1.225

Object Name

Envelope

Date

4-9-1941

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Description

Front: Tan envelope with address written in black ink, with certain parts crossed out and rewritten in pencil. Includes a printed return address at the top, as well as two red postage stamps and two black hand stamps.Back: Includes Nazi censor tape, as well as one red and three black hand stamps.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: Letter mailed approximately one year after German occupation.

Dimensions

5 x 6"

Keywords

Denmark, New York, Swastika, Reich seal, Airmail, Luftpost, Gentofte, Censored, Wehracht

Recommended Citation

"Wehrmacht Censored Envelope from Denmark to New York" (1941). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2014.1.225.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/487

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