KZ, ZAL + Ghetto postal control markings

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f.KL-Ravensbrück

In addition to the censorship of letters, official covers were also marked with control stamps. The examples shown below are from Ravensbrück.

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KL-Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg

Another example from the camp at Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg.

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f.KL-Ravensbrück

Another example from the only major camp established primarily to hold female prisoners, Ravensbrück.

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KL-Sachsenhausen

Another example from the Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg camp.

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KL-Buchenwald

From the major camp at Buchenwald

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KL-Mittelbau-Dora

Unusual examples from the camp established to hold slave labourers for the V-weapons manufacturing facilities near Nordhausen. Includes a worn piece with instruction to "only use German language" marking.

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KL-Auschwitz

Examples I - II (official covers) and examples III - IV (letter) from the Stammlager (main camp) at Auschwitz.

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KL-Dachau

A pair of examples from the major camp near München. Markings present on official postal covers.

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KL-Groß-Rosen

An uncommon example from the camp at Groß-Rosen, featuring instruction stating that the sending of written content, together with a packet, is forbidden.

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KL-Sachsenhausen

Another example from the camp at Oranienburg, north of Berlin. This piece, a letter card, is censor marked "J" - an SS reference to the staff member who controlled the content of the letter.