WWII German Occupation "Ostarbeiter" Forced Labor Postal Card Complete (G1021)
Original WWII German Occupation "Ostarbeiter" Forced Labor Postal Card — Complete Matching Pair
An exceptional, museum-grade addition to any World War II, Holocaust, or postal history collection. This listing is for a complete, matching 2-card communication loop officially issued by the Deutsche Reichspost (Michel Catalog #P310) to facilitate and strictly monitor correspondence between deported Eastern civilian forced laborers (Ostarbeiter) in Germany and their families in occupied Ukraine and Russia.
Originally manufactured as a perforated fold-over double postcard (Doppelpostkarte), this set includes both corresponding detached halves in pristine, unissued condition.
What’s Included in the Pair:
1. 1x Outgoing Inquiry Card (Frageteil - mit Antwort): Sent by the laborer from Germany. Features highly detailed address routing lines for the family's occupied region, local Labor Office (Arbeitsamt), and the designated box for the official camp stamp (Lagerstempel).
2. 1x Return Reply Card (Antwortteil - Antwort): The matching card the family used to write back to the Reich. Features a streamlined layout and a box for the factory or camp stamp (Firmen-Stempel).
Key Features:
• Trilingual Typography: Both cards feature sharp, crisp text printed in German, Ukrainian, and Russian (e.g., Postkarte / Відповідь до Німеччини / Ответ в Германию).
• Pre-Printed Stamp: Each card features the built-in, official violet 6 Pfennig Adolf Hitler stamp (Deutsches Reich).
• Condition: unissued mint vintage condition. The fragile wartime pulp paper remains bright, crisp, and clean—entirely free from writing, censorship stamps, foxing, or post-war damage. The reverse sides feature clean, lined messaging space with the trilingual directive: "Write clearly and only on the lines!"

