An image of the postal control office at KL-Auschwitz-I, Stammlager, i.e. the main camp.
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Carl
An image of the postal control office at KL-Auschwitz-I, Stammlager, i.e. the main camp.
Regards,
Carl
your help in reseacrh carl is a credit to you and this forum sir,regards george
Thanks again for your kind words George. I am pleased to be able to contribute in a manner that is deemed both helpful and informative.
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Carl
The typeface used on these standard letter forms is Futura and was designed in 1927 by Paul Renner. Commissioned by the Bauer Type Foundry, Germany, Futura was designed to reflect visually the Bauhaus design style (1919–1933) and was released commercially in 1936. Futura is still a very popular sans serif typeface today.
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Further to the earlier post regarding the ink stamp markings, here are more variations of KL post office control stamp. These examples are present on letters from KL-Ravensbruck, circa 1941-42.
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Carl
Adrian, some further information of note for you...
The post card pictured below, which you posted earlier in the thread, originates from a forced labour and Durchsgangslager (transit camp) site that I recently covered this thread Barackenlager Hagibor. The site, although not technically a regular KL, was known as Barrackenlager Hagibor, and located within the eastern superbs of Prague. It was operational between August 1944 and spring 1945. Approximately 3,500 people, mostly from mixed marriages and non Jews who had refused to divorce their spouses, passed through Hagibor, which served as a Durchsgangslager, in addition to being used as a forced labour facility where mica was processed. Many of the inmates were transferred to Theresienstadt. More information about the locale can be found in the aforementioned thread. The name Hagibor is a Hebrew word for hero. The site was located on a former sports area frequented by the Jewish youth of Prague.
Below, an image of the former utility building at Hagibor, now returned to its prior status as a home for elderly Jewish residents and an image of the commemorative stone, constructed of Bohemian sandstone and displays the Hebrew inscription of the word "Hagibor". Note the address on the gatepost, which matches the card sender's address: Schweringasse 1201 (Vinohradská 1201 in Czech). The memorial stone is located on the former grounds of the barracks, which lie adjacent to the factory building.
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Carl
Last edited by CARL; 11-07-2016 at 12:24 AM.
Adrian, I am still waiting for the scan for translation - I guess you probably forgot...
Anyway, I can tell you something rather interesting regarding the letter. The hand written markings on the reverse of the cover, stating "Lg. Buchenwald Werk" - (Camp Buchenwald Works) refers to a relatively unknown sub-camp of Auschwitz-III, Monowitz. The Monowitz camps numbered a dozen or so, varying in size between the Monowitz camp itself - which held thousands of prisoners, to smaller camps such as Lager-IIX, "Karpfenteich". Lager-II, "Buchenwald" was located west of the massive BUNA Industriekomplex, part of which is shown below. Auschwitz-III, Monowitz is also addressed in this thread http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/konzen...nowitz-365565/
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Carl
Interestng thread.
Hello Carl,
Many thanks for your work and effort in this field, your time is appreciated.
To be honest I had forgotten about sending the scan to you, I will attend to this shortly. The photographs you share are very interesting and helps complete the tale and provides a link to the past of these small pieces of correspondence from a time we will never truly know.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
Thanks Adrian. Will look forward to reading the scan when it arrives.
Regards,
Carl
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