Stamps in the set included:
- 3P7Pf - Dark yellow brown -
Spade signifying digging of fortifications.
- 5+10Pf - Olive green - Sickle used to harvest crops.
- 6+14Pf - Dark ultramarine - Building the Autobahns.
- 12+8Pf - Red (shades) -Military Service.
The RAD was in effect an extension of the Hilter Youth and although it started as a voluntary organisation by 1943 it was compulsory to join for a minimum of 6 months once a male child had become 17 years old.
As can be seen by the design of these stamps the purpose of the RAD was to assit with government building projects such as autobahns as well as military service. Designed by Müller-Rabe and engraved at the State Printing Office in Vienna these stamps were produced on sheets (10x5) and had perforations of K14.
Another DEUTSCHES REICH stamp shown on this cover is "Tag der Verpflichtung der Jugend 1943" (Day of Commitment of Youth 1943), which was first issued on 26 March 1943 to honour the Hitler Youth and it remained valid until the end of the war in May 1945. The stamp was designed by Eric Meerwald and was printed using a photogravure method on (10x5) sheets and had horizontally ribbed yellow gum. The perforations were K14 and the paper was unwatermarked.
Another DEUTSCHES REICH stamp on this cover depicted a postillion. The first day of issuance was 12 October 1942 to commemorate the European Postal Congress of the Axis Powers in Vienna. This was one of three different postillion stamps released for use in Axis controlled Europe. This stamp was overprinted (19 October 1942) to commemorate the signing of the Convention of the European Post Office and Telecommunications Union.
This particular cover was addressed to "Herr Oberlehrer (Head School Master) Heinrich" in "Grünstadt, Westmark". Postmarks from "Frankfurt (Main) are visible, dated 17 September 1943. A red "R" mark with "Frankfurt (Main) 9 955 aa" suggests it was a registered letter or piece of mail.
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