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Germany WW2 Breslau Swastika Castle 1938 MLH

Description: Good stamp. Wrocław (German: Breslau) is the chief city in south-western Poland, situated on the River Oder (Polish: Odra). Wrocław is the former capital of Silesia and today, capital of Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Over the centuries, the city has been either part of Poland, Bohemia, Austria, Prussia or Germany. According to official population figures for June 2009, its population is 632,240, making it the fourth largest city in Poland. For most of World War II, the fighting did not affect Breslau. In 1941 the remnants of pre-war Polish minority in the city, as well as Polish slave labourers organised resistance group called Olimp. As the war lengthened, refugees from bombed-out German cities, and later refugees from farther east, swelled the population to nearly one million., including 51,000 forced labourers in 1944, and 9876 Allied PoWs, at the end of 1944 an additional 30,000-60,000 Poles were moved into the city after Germans crushed the Warsaw Uprising In February 1945 the Soviet Red Army approached the city. Gauleiter Karl Hanke declared the city a Festung (fortress) to be held at all costs. Hanke finally lifted a ban on the evacuation of women and children when it was almost too late. During his poorly organised evacuation in January 1945, 18,000 people froze to death in icy snowstorms and −20 °C (−4 °F) weather. By the end of the Siege of Breslau, half the city had been destroyed. An estimated 40,000 civilians lay dead in the ruins of homes and factories. After a siege of nearly three months, Hanke surrendered on 6 May 1945, just before the end of the war.

Price: 5.99 USD

Location: Monterey, CA

End Time: 2024-12-29T00:00:14.000Z

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Germany WW2 Breslau Swastika Castle 1938 MLH

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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 14 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Topic: WWII

Certification: Genuine

Quality: Mint Hinged

Region: Germany

Grade: VF (Very Fine)

Era: WW2

Condition: Unused

Place of Origin: Germany & Colonies

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