World War II German Propaganda stamps

In 1944, Jewish concentration camp inmates at Sachsenhausen, under the direction of the Nazi propaganda machine, produced a series of stamps with the aim of discrediting the Allies in neutral countries.

The operation was code-named 'Enterprise Wasserwelle' after the wavy line watermark on the stamp. The paper was of rather poor quality, thick grey, and line perforated 11½.

Features of Note:	Spelling error - 'Jewsh' - It is not clear whether this was deliberate
	Cross on the Crown is replaced by the Star of David
	Hammer and Sickle substituted for 'D' in value circle
	Dates - 1939 & 1944


This cancelled strip of three stamps was very kindly provided by Mel Ameen of Houston, Texas. Note the cancellation date - June 6, 1944. One wonders if this was deliberate!

References

Bridger & Kay. "Commonwealth" Five reigns postage stamp catalogue. 1980.

Friedman, HA. German Wartime Parodies of British Stamps. 1974.

Hacket, Alistair. The 1935 Silver Jubilee issue of Great Britain. 1982.