Complete 1944 Deutsches Reich Winterhilfswerk (WHW) stamp series, issued in support of the German Winter Relief Fund during the final year of the war.
This visually striking set features detailed wartime imagery including:
U-boat at sea
Infantry assault scene
Motorcycle troops
Field communications unit
Artillery crews
Anti-aircraft battery
Luftwaffe aircraft
Paratroopers
Panzer tank
Naval warship
Denominations range from 3+2 Pfennig to 50+50 Pfennig, each including the charitable surtax.
All stamps in this lot are postally used (cancelled) with period circular ink cancellations visible. These are not mint examples.
Reverse shows expected aging and minor album traces consistent with storage and handling over time.
A desirable complete late-war issue from 1944, representing one of the final large illustrated wartime series of the Third Reich period.
Condition:
Used (cancelled). Light age toning and minor handling wear consistent with period use. No major tears observed.
