Norway Oslo USA Harrison 1941 WWII German Censored Cover 30øre Postage

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Norway

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

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Single

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Grade: Ungraded
Postal History Item: Cover From: TANDBERGS PATENT-BUREAU INTERNATIONALT PATENT-BUREAU OSLO, NORWAY (as per sender's cachet on front). To: Mr. Harold A. Swanson, P.O. Box 2, Harrison, New Jersey. U.S.A.. Postmarks, Dates, and Markings: Origin Postal Postmark (Front): Two strikes of a circular "OSLO / Br." (Brev = Letter) machine datestamp, dated "-8.7.41" (July 8, 1941), with time "16-19" (4 PM - 7 PM). Censor Markings (Back): Paper tape printed "Geöffnet" (Opened), sealing the envelope flap. Two circular red German Wehrmacht censor handstamps, featuring the Nazi eagle and swastika emblem, with "Oberkommando der Wehrmacht" (High Command of the Armed Forces). Travel Distance: Approximate Travel Distance: The great-circle distance between Oslo, Norway, and Harrison, New Jersey, USA, is approximately 3,600 miles (or about 5,800 kilometers). The actual mail route during wartime from occupied Europe would have been complex and subject to German control. Additional Visible Features: Franked with one 30 Øre blue Norwegian Lion type definitive stamp. Total postage: 30 Øre. Sender's circular cachet "TANDBERGS PATENT-BUREAU / INTERNATIONALT PATENT-BUREAU / 1893 OSLO NORWAY 1886" on the lower left front. Address is typewritten. The cover exhibits wear consistent with its age and journey, including edge wear, a tear at the top edge, and punch holes. Please refer to the provided images for a detailed view of the condition. Historical Context for Postmark Date (July 8, 1941): This cover was mailed from Oslo, Norway, under German military occupation. The United States was officially neutral. Operation Barbarossa: The German invasion of the Soviet Union, which began on June 22, 1941, was well underway. By July 8, German forces were advancing rapidly across a broad front into Soviet territory. Escalating Pacific Tensions: Japan was preparing for its move into southern French Indochina (which would occur later in July), an action that would lead to a full US oil embargo and significantly heighten tensions. Mail from German-occupied Norway to the United States was subject to rigorous German military censorship, as clearly demonstrated by the Wehrmacht censor markings.

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