A collection of postcards, stamps, and additional items of ephemera related to the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. [Germany, second half of the 1940s]. German, English, and Polish.
1-5. Five sheets of postage stamps issued by the Polish Red Cross and the Polish Committee for Dachau-Allach, with stamps specially produced to commemorate the liberation of the camp, featuring the white eagle (emblem of the Polish Republic), the American flag (Stars and Stripes), and the inscription "Polish Political Prisoners out of Gratitude." The sheets differ from each other. One is unperforated. Apparently, proceeds from the sale of these stamps were used for the benefit of camp survivors. Dated November 1, 1945.
6-7. Two stamps with a similar design, from an additional sheet issued by the Polish Red Cross, dated August 1, 1945.
8. Permanent entry permit (Permanent Pass), numbered "29," to the Dachau concentration camp, issued by the American armed forces to a Polish worker following the camp's liberation. Signed with the inked stamps and handwritten signatures of the officers in command.
9-11. Three postcards: One marking the first anniversary of the camp's liberation – a photomontage showing the Statue of Liberty superimposed over a photo of the camp; another marking the second anniversary of the liberation of the camp, with an illustration by the painter and graphic artist Gerhard Kreische (with his printed signature); and a third with an invitation to a memorial ceremony on May 17-18, 1947, led by the "Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes" (Association of the Persecuted Victims of the Nazi Regime) honoring the resistance fighters who fought against the Nazis.
12. Photograph of the Dachau concentration camp. Inked stamp on verso, reading "So it was in Dachau" (English and German)
12 items. Varying sizes. Overall good condition.