German Reich stamps year 1942 – Hero Memorial Day
This was an annual commemorative and semi-postal stamp released to honor the war dead and raise funds for charity.
🇩🇪 Stamp Details
- Year of Issue: 1942
- Event: Heldengedenktag 1942 (Hero’s Remembrance Day)
- Date of Issue: March 10, 1942
- Denomination: 12 + 38 Pfennig (Pf.)
- This is a semi-postal stamp: 12 Pf. was the postage value, and 38 Pf. was a surcharge for the Winterhilfswerk (Winter Relief Fund).
- Michel Catalogue Number (MiNr.): 812
- Scott Catalogue Number (Sc.): B202
- Design: The stamp features a dramatic, stylized portrait of a German soldier’s head wearing a steel helmet (Stahlhelm), based on a bronze sculpture.
- Color: Typically described as slate green or greenish black.
