Soviet Military Administration in Germany
The German Central Administration for Communication Services "(Deutsche Zentralverwaltung für das Nachrichtenwesen)" began its work in the Soviet occupation zone under the jurisdiction of the Soviet Military Administration in Germany on 27 July 1945. The post office in the Soviet zone fell under its authority. Initially, the individual states "(Länder)" in the Soviet zone issued their own stamps, but by 1946, stamps bearing the inscription "Deutsche Post", valid in all four occupation zones, were being issued.