English Translation

t The German Minister of State Prague, 6 September 1943. for Bohemia and Moravia IX a 1320-4/2 To the main departments and departments, commander of the police, commander in the security police, to the ministerial office the Wehrmacht authorised representative at the Reichsprotector and commander in Boehnen and Moravia, the commander of Waffen-SS in Böhnen and Moravia. On September 6, 1943, the Protectorate Post issued a special stamp in favour of the German Red Cross for the Preige of 10 K (120 h nominal value + 880 h surcharge). The Mar- ken image shows an eagle standing on the Red Cross on a viscous background, whose right wing is partly covered by the coat of arms of the Protectorates of Bohemia and Moravia. The cross in the brand image is printed in red. This is the first multi-coloured mark of the Protckto- ratspost and also the first stamp edition, which bears the description "Great German Reich". The edition of the special mark is limited. An mediation of the subscription of the Special Mark for members of the German authorities, etc., as it is sometimes. for previous issues by the department IX (remote reporting and mail) is not taken place this time. The mark is available from the l6 September onwards only to the seers of the protectorate post. On behalf of Dr. Müiler Certified: Llinsnack Postinspector R5