1944 Katalog

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Just going through some boxes found this old catalog which my grandfather gave me years ago.
What I found interesting is that the publisher was " z. Zt. bei der Wehrmacht "
I wonder if he survived the war and if he did, did he return to Czechoslovakia? Unlikely I would guess.
Anyway this is both philately and history and for me this is what makes stamp collecting the best hobby in the world.

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happybaba

morning litho,

interesting!

Well, than let me show something 5 years ago.

Not by my GRANDfather: my father!

Please notice my first girl-illustration from 1952, page 3. Seams to be the reason for my stamps feaver.

And finaly the pages from 1937/38, the early years of the "Tausendjähriges Reich"

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Czechs Version Cover (from the web):

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... and to answer you question, no I don't think that Mr. Erich Preukschat survived the war. I would guess he's the Erich Preukschat that died on 09.03.1945 at Delmenhorst.

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Very interesting Happybaba, thank you

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My grandfather would have been able to also read the Czech version since he was born in Znaim and was fluent in Czech but could also speak Polish, Russian and even Italian which he picked up while he was a POW in Genoa during WWI.

How did you discover out that Erich Preukschat died on 09.03.1945 at Delmenhorst ?

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1. Preukschat is a quiet uncommon name. There is only one Erich Preuschkat in the german wargraves database, which is unusual, since for most name combinations, there are several entries (no wonder with 4,5 mil. registred wargraves).
2. Age of around 40 years fits, KIA 1945 fits.
3. Preuschkat did not show up on google else than the catalog show. If he had made it, he would most probably have stayed with philately and his name would generate more hits.