Stamp on Wilhelm Leschhorn Messwerkzeug- Gesellschaft M.B.H

[johnschou]

Hi Forum
I have this envelope (unfortuntey wthout the letter), it isnot muh but a piece of history. My question is that I cannot read all the Words in the round approval stamp: Überkommando der… , with Nazi Eagel in the mittel, Brieffstempel

Just a litl bout the envelpoe:

Wilhelm Leschhorn Messwerkzeug- Gesellschaft M.B.H
Envelope dated 16.1.41, posted from Wilhelm Leschhorn in Germany to a Danish Company “Firma Jernbane Vaerkstedet Aarhus/ Dänemark 4972”, Compay Railway Workshop Aarhus (post districtnr 4972)
German poststamp with eagle: 005 Deutsche Reicpost
Round poststamp: Frankfurt (Maim), 16.1.41, Stadet Des Deutschen Handwerks
Round approvel stamp: Überkommando der… , with Nazi Eagel in the mittel, Brieffstempel
Logo text:
Wilhelm Leschhorn
Messwerkzeug- Gesellschaft M.B.H
Frankfurt A. Main
Lehren, Messwerkzeuge
Vorrichtungen
Zählapparate, Bohr-, Fräs-, Schneidwerkzeuge, Qualitätswerkzeuge
Inspite of the war there was still some written communication between factories in Garmany and Denmark.
Leschhorn factory still exists today.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi John, it is the stamp of the OKW. Oberkommando der Wehrmacht.

I always like these items which show a company's factory.

Cheers, Ade.

[johnschou]

Hi Ade
Thank you very much, yes it is offcourse OKW stamp (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht) :-)
Regards
John