Neuengamme Main Camp

Philatelic Materials

 

Envelopes

    Below are thumbnails of an envelope from a prisoner, W. Wojdel(#1904) to Litzmannstadt (Lodz) postmarked March 17,1942.  This envelope is identified in Lordahl as Type E2h with a Type C1 censor mark. It also included a special label (Lordahl type SL1) indicating that one package with winter closing was permitted, but no food.   Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Envelopes" in the left frame to return.

neuengamme_Env_1_1.jpg (46889 bytes)  neuengamme_Env_1_2.jpg (59381 bytes) 

Lettercards

    Below are thumbnails of the front and back of two lettercards from prisoners at Neuengamme.  The first is from prisoner# 18443 to Krakau postmarked December 3, 1943.  This lettercard is identified in Lordahl as Type L1aA with a Type C1 censor mark.  The second is from prisoner# 3360 postmarked July 31, 1944.  This lettercard is identified in Lordahl as Type L1aA with a Type C1 censor mark and Type SC1a special cachet.  Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Lettercards" in the left frame to return.

neuengamme_LC_1_1.jpg (66494 bytes)  neuengamme_LC_1_2.jpg (65590 bytes)  neuengamme_LC_2_1.jpg (64801 bytes)  neuengamme_LC_2_2.jpg (61731 bytes)

Postcards

    Below are thumbnails of the front and back of three postcards from prisoners at Neuengamme.  The first is from a  prisoner, Kasimir Goszczynski postmarked July 26, 1942.  This postcard is identified in Lordahl as Type P1 with a Type C1 censor mark.  The second is from a prisoner, Jean Fyferling postmarked May 18, 1944 to France.  This postcard is identified in Lordahl as Type P4Ab with a Type C1 censor mark and Type SC1a special cachet.  The third is from a prisoner postmarked July 10, 1944.  This postcard is identified in Lordahl as Type P5A with a Type C1 censor mark and Type SC1a special cachet. Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Postcards" in the left frame to return.

neuengamme_PC_1_1.jpg (62263 bytes)  neuengamme_PC_1_2.jpg (67138 bytes)  neuengamme_PC_2_1.jpg (64945 bytes)  neuengamme_PC_2_2.jpg (65711 bytes) 

neuengamme_PC_3_1.jpg (64756 bytes)  neuengamme_PC_3_2.jpg (64330 bytes)

Lettersheets

    Below are thumbnails of two lettersheets from prisoners at Neuengamme.  The first is from a prisoner, Josef Kaldowski dated September 27, 1942.  This lettersheet is identified in Lordahl as Type S2h with a Type C1 censor mark.  Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Lettersheets" in the left frame to return.

neuengamme_LS_1_1.jpg (65099 bytes)  neuengamme_LS_1_2.jpg (67095 bytes)  neuengamme_LS_1_3.jpg (65247 bytes)  neuengamme_LS_1_4.jpg (63612 bytes)

    The second lettersheet is from a prisoner, Felix Kowalewski.  This lettersheet is identified in Lordahl as Type S2k with a Type C1 censor mark and special cachets Type SC1a and Type SC4.  Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Lettersheets" in the left frame to return.

neuengamme_LS_2_1.jpg (67259 bytes)  neuengamme_LS_2_2.jpg (63081 bytes)