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In 1914, Poland was invaded by both the German and the Austro-Hungarian empire when Poland was a part of Russia. From 1916, German empire Germania stamps were overprinted "Gen. Gouv. Warschau". These issues are not listed in the Fischer catalogue (Part 1). However, they can be found in the Michel catalogue for German stamps. Look for "Deutsche Besetzungsausgaben 1914/1918" (German occupation issues 1914/1918) and then for "Deutsche Post in Polen" (German post in Poland). The stamps are listed as Michel 6-16.
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General Gouvernement Warschau (General Government Warsaw) is the name applied to German-occupied Poland in World War I. In World War II however, the area of Poland under German rule but not incorporated into the Reich was also called the General Gouvernement Warschau, which included Warsaw but its capital was Kraków. The name is derived from the French form of the Russian "gubernia" (province).
Germania issues are a series of German stamps, released between 1900-1921, with the portrait of the Wagnerian opera star Anna von Stratz-Fuhring, representing the German empire.
Deutsches Reich is German for German Empire.
Gen.-Gouv. Warschau is German for General Government Warsaw.
Except Michel 11, this series was additionally overprinted "Poczta Polska" in 1918 as Fischer 6-16.
Andre Mongeon's stamps of Poland and Polish related areas (home.golden.net)