This series was issued on 29 March 1940 to commemorate the 6th Winterhilfswerk Street Collection campaign. The 1940 Street Collection campaign was organized by the Arbeitsfront.

A special cancel was available in 76 towns from 29-31 March 1940.

The cards are identical to the 1939 Winterhilfswerk cards (MiNr. P285), but with an inscription along the centerline — “6. Reichstraßensammlung 29.-31. März 1940 / Schaffende sammeln – Schaffende geben / Abgabepreis 15 Rpf” (6th National Street Collection, 29-31 March 1940 / Workers Collect – Workers Contribute / Sales price 15 Rpf).

The cards depict:

• /01 — Heinrich I
• /02 — Martin Luther
• /03 — Ulrich von Hutten
• /04 — Friedrich der Grosse
• /05 — Otto von Bismarck
• /06 — Carl Peters