Böhmen und Mähren: Nazi Propaganda in World War II Czechoslovakia

A philatelic exhibit is a curated display of postage stamps, covers (envelopes with stamps and postmarks), ephemera and related postal items arranged to tell a story or explore a specific theme in stamp collecting—like a country’s postal history, a particular type of stamp, or a special event.

Exhibits like these are usually shown at stamp shows and competitions, and they’re judged based on things like presentation, knowledge, rarity, and completeness. Think of it as a museum-style presentation, but for stamp collectors!

The exhibit below explores how the Nazi regime used postage stamps and postal materials in occupied Czechoslovakia as instruments of propaganda during World War II. It presents a chronological and thematic journey through the Third Reich’s postal issues, emphasizing how these everyday items reinforced ideology, promoted militarism, and shaped public perception.

This page and the exhibit it shares are works-in-progress, and will be updated as the material and content are refined periodically. This is an exhibit being actively shown and can be viewed in person at the Great American Stamp Show from August 14-17, 2025 in Schaumburg, Illinois. The synopsis displayed to the right has been updated for the current version of the exhibit and for the August event.