Part of Slovenia was occupied by the Italians in 1941, and the area was named the Province of Ljubljana (in Italian, Provincia di Lubiana). Italy overprinted existing Yugoslavia stamps; these overprints read ‘R.Commissariato Civile Territori Sloveni occupati LUBIANA’, or simply ‘Co. Ci.’ (for Commissariato Civile).
In 1943, Lubiana was given to Germany. At first, Italian stamps were overprinted with a German eagle and the name of the Province in German and Slovenian: PROVINZ LAIBACH and LJUBLJANSKA POKRAJINA, respectively. The surcharges were, like the former Italian overprints on Yugoslavian stamps, denominated in lira and centesimi.
In 1945 Germany issued new stamps especially for the Province; these were inscribed again in German and in Slovenian.
See also: Albania Stamps: Collecting a Twisted History of Names
In addition to regular postage stamps, there were other special issues such as semi-postals, air post stamps, and postage due stamps used during the World War II occupation years. Our current selection of all Slovenian occupation stamps changes daily, so come back often to see the newest items.
