Third Reich stamp sets and issues of 1943:
Stamp Day 'Tag der Briefmarke' (10th January 1943):
Single issue with Michel catalogue code of 828.
Tenth Anniversary of Hitler's Seizure of Power (26th January 1943):
Here is a single stamp issued to commemorate the tenth anniversary since Adolf Hitler seized power and control of Germany. This of course references the date of January 30th when, in 1933, he became chancellor of Germany. The stamp features the iconic brandenburg gate with a rally beneath it, a Nazi favourite, and atop it the swastika adorned German Reich eagle. It is a blackish red colour with a face value of 54 + 96 Pfennig. This issue is catalogue code Michel DR 829.
Armed Forces and Heroes Memorial Day (21st January 1943):
Here is a set of 12 stamps issued to commemorate heroes memorial day and to honour the German armed forces. It depicts numerous branches of the armed forces and I will run through each stamps topical depiction, face value, colour and finally it's Michel catalogue code.
- Type VIIA U-Boat, 3 + 2 Pfennig, Blackish Sienna, DR 831x.
- SS Machine Gun Team, 4 + 3 Pfennig, Blackish Orange Brown, DR 832x.
- Motorcycle Troops, 5 + 4 Pfennig, Dark Green, DR 833x.
- Signal Corps, 6 + 9 Pfennig, Black Violet, DR 834x.
- Engineers, 8 + 7 Pfennig, Blackish Orange Red, DR 835x.
- Assault Infantry, 12 + 8 Pfennig, Dark Reddish Carmine, DR 836x.
- Artillery, 15 + 10 Pfennig, Dark Brownish Red, DR 837x.
- Light Anti-Aircraft Gun, 20 + 14 Pfennig, Dark Greyish Blue, DR 838x.
- Junkers Ju-87, 25 + 15 Pfennig, Black Ultramarine, DR 839x.
- Paratroopers, 30 + 30 Pfennig, Black Yellowish Green, DR 840x.
- Self-Propelled Assault Gun, 40 + 40 Pfennig, Dark Grey Mauve, DR 841x.
- E-Boat, 50 + 50 Pfennig, Black Bluish Green, DR 842x.
Allegiance of the Hitler Youth (26th March 1943):
Single issue with Michel catalogue code of 843.
Adolf Hitler's 54th Birthday (13th April 1943):
Here I have a set of 6 stamps issued to honour the 54th birthday of Adolf Hitler. All swastikas and images of Hitler's face have been censored as the vendor I purchased them from operates out of Germany. They are Michel catalogue code 844-849.
Reich Labour Service 'RAD' (26th June 1943):
Set of 4 with Michel catalogue codes of 850-853.
Race for the Brown Ribbon (27th July 1943):
Single issue with Michel catalogue code of 854.
Austrian Poet Peter Rosegger (27th July 1943):
Set of 2 with Michel catalogue codes of 855-856.
Vienna Grand Prix (14th August 1943):
Set of 2 with Michel catalogue codes of 857-858.
Ten Years of Winterhilfswerk (1st September 1943):
Single issue with Michel catalogue code of 859.
German Society of Goldsmiths (1st October 1943):
This set of two stamps issued on the 1st of October 1943 were intended to commemorate the society of German goldsmiths, with my example being mint never hinged. Both stamps depict tne knight Saint George slaying a dragon. One has a face value of 6 + 4 Pfennig and is olive black in colour while the other has a face value of 12 + 88 Pfennig and is a dark lilac brown. They are catalog number Michel 860 and 861.
Lübeck Eight-Hundred Year Anniversary (24th October 1943):
Single issue with a catalogue number of Michel 862.
20th Anniversary of the Putsch (5th November 1943):
Single issue with Michel catalogue code of 863.