Third Reich stamp sets and issues of 1944:
100th Posthumous Birthday of Dr. Koch (25th January 1944):
Here is a single issue with a Michel catalogue code of DR 864.
25th Anniversary of German Airmail Service (11th February 1944):
Here is a set of 3 issues with Michel catalogue codes of DR 866-868.
10th Anniversary of Mutter und Kind (2nd March 1944):
Here is a set of four stamps issued on the 2nd of March 1944 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the NSDAP Mother and Child organisation. They were designed by Maria von Axster-Heudtlass and Werner von Axster-Heudtlass often referred to as 'Ax-Heu'. You may have seen their abbreviated title in the postcard section. These examples are all mint never hinged and depict a variety of topics related to motherhood and the wonders that come with producing a new generation of soldiers for the reich. I will run through each stamp and list the topic, face value, colour and catalog code.
- An infant in a crib, 3 + 2 Pfennig, dark reddish brown, Michel DR 869.
- A nurse visiting a mother and her children, 6 + 4 Pfennig, dark bluish green, Michel DR 870.
- A doctor examining an infant with a stethoscope, 12 + 8 Pfennig, carmine, Michel DR 871.
- Mothers at a convalescent home, 15 + 10 Pfennig, dark brownish carmine, Michel DR 872.
Armed Forces and Heroes Memorial Day (11th March 1944):
Here is a set of 13 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.
- Assault Boat, 3 + 2 Pfennig, Blackish Yellow Brown, DR 873y.
- Kettenkrad, 4 + 3 Pfennig, Blackish Grey Ultramarine, DR 874y.
- Paratroopers, 5 + 3 Pfennig, Blackish Olive Green, DR 875y.
- U-boat Commander, 6 + 4 Pfennig, Blackish Blue Violet, DR 876y.
- SS Mortar Team, 8 + 4 Pfennig, Red, DR 877y.
- Searchlight, 10 + 5 Pfennig, Blackish Red Brown, DR 878y.
- Machine Gun Team, 12 + 6 Pfennig, Magenta, DR 879y.
- Tank Destroyer, 15 + 10 Pfennig, Blackish Pink Carmine, DR 880y.
- E-Boat S 26-29, 16 + 10 Pfennig, Blackish Blue Green, DR 881y.
- Maritime Patrol Aircraft Arado Ar-196, 20 + 10 Pfennig, Blackish Ultramarine, DR 882y.
- Railroad Gun, 24 + 10 Pfennig, Blackish Brown Orange, DR 883y.
- Nebelwerfer, 25 + 15 Pfennig, Blackish Violet Blue, DR 884y.
- Mountain Infantryman, 30 + 20 Pfennig, Blackish Green Olive, DR 885y.
1200 Years of the City of Fulda (11th March 1944):
Single issue with Michel catalogue code of 886a.
Hitler's Fifty-Fifth Birthday (14th April 1944):
A stamp issued to commemorate the Fuhrer's 55th birthday. It features his side-portrait surrounded by a swastika and German eagle adorned wreath. It has a face value of 54 + 96 Pfennig and is Magenta in colour. This single issue has a catalogue code of Michel DR 887.
Comradeship of the Reichspost III (May 1944):
Set of 6 with Michel catalogue codes of 888-893.
Reich Labour Service 'RAD' (June 1944):
Set of 2 with Michel catalogue codes of 894-895.
Albert University Anniversary (1st July 1944):
Single issue with a Michel catalogue code of 896.
Tyrolean Shooting Competition (1st July 1944):
Set of 2 with Michel catalogue codes of 897-898.
Race for the Brown Ribbon (23rd July 1944):
Single issue with a Michel catalogue code of 899.
Vienna Grand Prix (August 1944):
Set of 2 with Michel catalogue codes of 900-901.
German Goldsmiths' Society (11th September 1944):
Set of 2 with Michel catalogue codes of 902-903.
Stamp Day 'Tag der Briefmarke' (2nd October 1944):
Single issue with a Michel catalogue code of 904.
21st Anniversary of the Putsch (9th November 1944):
Single issue with a Michel catalogue code of 906.