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Hello,
This handstamp reads:
werk beschlagnahmt
arbeiten ausschliesslich
fuer Wehrmacht
(sorry, I have tried and tried, but I cannot seem to upload the image), which I translate as 'factory seized to work exclusively for the Wehrmacht' is applied on a Greek commercial cover to Germany in 1943. The Greek factory is the 'industrie hellénique de piles électriques' (producing electric batteries (I think).
My question is, where would this handstamp have been applied? Does it refer to the Greek factory (which I assume) or the German company (Firma C. Conradty, Nurnberg)? Also, I assume it was applied for the benefit of the company in Nurnberg. Am I correct? Finally, is the use of this handstamp a common practice?
Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.
Adrian |