PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1936)

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SILESIAPOSTA - BRESLAU
(4th/7th Jan 1936)

There were three postcards issued to commemorate the 1936 Silesia Postal Exhibition. The design of the cards is the same, the only difference is the colour of the text and the value of the pre-printed stamp. The value stamp was either a 3Rpf, a 5Rpf or a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. The colour of the text and the image on the cards matches the colour of the value stamps.

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ABOVE: PP126-C-11 - 5Rpf Hindenburg Medallion

THE DAY OF THE STAMP - PANKOW / 105th ANNIVERSARY of STEPHAN
PP122-C-18
(5th Jan 1936)

Postcard, PP122-C-20, was intended to commemorate both the first "Day of the Stamp" and the "Founding Day of the R.d.P" or Reichsbund der Philatelisten, both of which were celebrated on the 7th Jan 1936. However this card, with slight variations was also used to commemorate the 105th Anniversary of Stephan, PP122-C-18, and the 75th Anniversary of Bergedorf stamps, PP122-C-30.

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'THE DAY OF THE STAMP'
PP122-C-20
(7th Jan 1936)

Postcard PP122-C-20 was intended to commemorate both the first "Day of the Stamp" and the "Founding Day of the R.d.P" or Reichsbund der Philatelisten, both of which were celebrated on the 7th Jan 1936. However this card, with slight variations was also used to commemorate the 105th Anniversary of Stephan, PP122-C-18, and the 75th Anniversary of Bergedorf stamps, PP122-C-30.

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BERNBECK "RECHT SCHÖNE GRUβE"
PP122-C-30
(7th Jan 1936)

Postcard PP122-C-20 was intended to commemorate both the first "Day of the Stamp" and the "Founding Day of the R.d.P" or Reichsbund der Philatelisten, both of which were celebrated on the 7th Jan 1936. However this card, with slight variations was also used to commemorate the 105th Anniversary of Stephan, PP122-C-18, and the 75th Anniversary of Bergedorf stamps, PP122-C-30.

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ASCHAFFENBURG DAY of the STAMP
PP122-C-21 and PP127-C-17
(7th Jan 1936)

Two postcards were issued to commemorate the Day of the Stamp in Aschaffenburg on 7th Jan 1936. PP122-C-21 has a pre-printed 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp and PP127-C-17 has a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp.

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ABOVE: PP127-C-17-02 - 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion

THE DAY OF THE STAMP - KARLSRUHE
(7th Jan 1936)

This postcard was used in KARLSRUHE to commemorate the 1936 Day of the Stamp.

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LEIPZIG TRADERS 25th ANNIVERSARY
PP122-C-22 and PP142-C-2
(11th Jan 1936)

There were five postcards published to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Leipzig Association of Postage Stamp Traders. The first four all have 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamps. In addition to these four, there was another card which had a 5Rpf Luftpost Airmail stamp (PP142-C-2). All four designs are the same in either blue, brown, green or black.

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ABOVE LEFT: PP122-C-22 - 3Rpf Hindenburg ABOVE RIGHT: PP142-C-2 - 5Rpf Luftpost

4th ANNIVERSARY of ASSUMPTION to POWER
of the NSDAP
(30th Jan 1936)

This postcard commemorates the 4th Anniversary of the Nazi Party being in power (30th Jan 1933). This card is inscribed 'The 4th Year', "Siegen-Arbeiten Weiter marschieren" - 'Win-Work March On' and depicts a civilian marching arm-in-arm with two members of the Nazi Party SA. In the background is the rising sun, portraying a message that together, workers and the Nazi Party can create an exciting new dawn for Germany. This card is related to the 1934 1st Anniversary postcard.

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BERLIN-LICHTENBERG
PP122-C-23
(6th Feb 1936)

This postcard is the same as the 1936 PP122-C-20/06, only now with an additional inscription on the reverse left-hand side that includes an invitation to join the Stamp Collectors' Society. [MORE INFORMATION REQUIRED].

IV WINTER OLYMPICS
(6th/16th Feb 1936)

There were two official postcards, P257 and P258, issued to advertise the 1936 IV Winter Olympic Games held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In addition to those official cards there were a number of private postcards that were published around 6th to 16th Feb 1936 to promote the games.

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BERLIN AUTOSCHAU
(15th Feb/1st Mar 1936)

The card was published to commemorate the Berlin Autoshow held in that city from 15th Feb until 1st Mar 1936.

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ARNSTADT STAMP SHOW
(16th Feb 1936)

The card was published to commemorate the Arnstadt Stamp Show held in Arnstadt on 16th Feb 1936.

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BERLIN POSTAL STATIONARY EXHIBITION
PP122-C-24
(9th Mar 1936)

This postcard is the same as the 1936 PP122-D-1/01, only now with an additional inscription on the front left-hand side. The inscription covers almost the entire left-hand pane and consists of 15 lines of text beginning "Das diesjährige Stiftungsfest" and ending "DER VORSTAND". [MORE INFORMATION REQUIRED].

MERCHANTS' DAY of the I.P.H.V
PP122-C-25
(17th/21st Apr 1936)

This postcard is the same as the 1936 PP122-C-20/06, only now with an additional inscription on the reverse left-hand side [MORE INFORMATION REQUIRED].

3rd NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION
(17th/24th Apr 1936)

This postcard features a woman in farming attire carrying a sheath of wheat and was drawn by artist Ludwig Hohlwein to promote the 3rd National Agricultural Producers' Exhibition held in Frankfurt a.M from 17th to 24th Apr 1936.

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1st NATIONAL EXHIBITION of GERMAN HORTICULTURE
(24th Apr/11th Oct 1936)

Issued to commemorate the First National Exhibition of German Horticulture held in Dresden from 24th Apr to 11th Oct 1936.

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TAG DER ARBEIT
LABOUR DAY
(1st May Jul 1936)

This postcard was published to commemorate Labour Day (May Day) on 1st May 1936

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MUNICH's OLYMPIC SUMMER
(May/Oct 1936)

This 'Official' postcard commemorates the 1936 Munich Olympic Summer, including the Brown Ribbon Horse Racing event.

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The 2nd VETERANS' DAY
(9th/10th May 1936)

This postcard was published to commemorate the 2nd Saxon War Wounded and Veterans' Day of the NSKOV (Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung) or National Socialist War Casualty Assistance Organisation.

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DAY of GERMAN LAWYERS
(16th/19th May 1936)

This 'official' postcard was published to commemorate the Day of German Lawyers and the 5th National Convention of the Association of the National Socialist German Lawyers held in Leipzig from 16th to 19th May 1936.

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NATIONAL CRAFTSMEN's DAY
(2nd Jun 1936)

The lawyers had 3 days, but the lowly craftsmen only got one day, 2nd Jun 1936. The front of the card is inscribed 'Arbeit und Ehre' - 'Work and Honour' and the picture shows various craftsmen at work.

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BAVARIAN OSTMARK EXHIBITION
PP122-C-26 and PP127-C-18
(6th/7th Jun 1936)

There were three postcards published to commemorate the Bavarian Ostmark Postage Stamp Exhibition held in Coburg on 6th and 7th Jun 1936. The first card has a postman delivering mail using a stagecoach, the second shows a bus and the third a man on horseback approaching the gates to a town. The third image below has the special red rubber stamp which was used at the event.

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ABOVE: PP122-C-26 - 3Rpf Hindenburg

42nd GERMAN PHILATELIC DAY
(6th/7th Jun 1936)

There are four different sets (each consisting of four cards) of similar design, issued to commemorate the 42nd German Philatelic Day on 6th and 7th Jun 1936. There are four different colours, blue, brown, green and reddish-brown.

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ABOVE LEFT: PP142-C-3/01 - 5Rpf Luftpost (Blue)
ABOVE RIGHT: PP142-C-3/02 - 5Rpf Luftpost (Brown)

ARTILLERY DAY
(6th/7th Jun 1936)

This postcard commemorates Württemburg Artillery Day held in Ludwigsburg on the 6th and 7th Jun 1936.

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HIDELSHEIM GAU DAY
(12th/14th Jun 1936)

Published to commemorate Gau Day from 12th to 14th Jun 1936 in the city of Hildesheim.

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RHENISH STAMP EXHIBITION
(20th/22nd Jun 1936)

Published to commemorate the Rhenish stamp exhibition, held in Düsseldorf from 20th to 22nd Jun 1936. There were four cards released at the exhibition, each one with a different image on the front and a different value stamp on the reverse.

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ABOVE: PP122-C-27

700 ANNIVERSARY of JENA
(20th/25th Jun 1936)

Published to commemorate the 700th Anniversary of the City of Jena.

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HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY 550th ANNIVERSARY
PP126-C-15 and PP127-C-23
(27th Jun 1936)

Published to commemorate the 550th Anniversary of Heidelberg University (Latin name Ruperto Carola).

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1,000 ANNIVERSARY of ROCHLITZ
PP127-F-3
(27th/28th Jun 1936)

Published to commemorate the 1,000th Anniversary of the City of Rochlitz, the city of "Red Stones". The image on card is that of workers extracting rocks from a quarry.

HEIDELBERG HISTORICAL EXHIBITION
P127-C-20
(28th Jun/30th Sep 1936)

Published to commemorate the Heidelberg Historical Exhibition held from 28th Jun to 30th Sep 1936. There are two versions of this card, the only difference between the two being the presence, or absence, of the three lines of text 'Heidelberg | Bermachtnis | und Ausgabe' - 'Heidelberg | Notice | and output'.

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ABOVE LEFT: PP127-C-20 - With 3 lines of Red Text
ABOVE RIGHT: Not Numbered - Without 3 lines of Red Text

VETERAN's ANNIVERSARY
(1st/6th Jul 1936)

Published to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the German Veterans' Association in Kassel. The soldier depicted is wearing a Grenadier's uniform and carrying a Grenadier Regiment flag.

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10th ANNIVERSARY of NSDAP
(3rd/5th Jul 1936)

Published by Gauleitung Thüringen to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the NAZI Party in Weimar (1926 - 1936).

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REICH'S KRIEGERTAG
(1st/6th Jul 1936)

There were at least two postcards published to commemorate Warrior Day in Kassel from 1st to 6th Jul 1936.

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'DEUTSCHLAND' EXHIBITION #1
(18th Jul / 16th Aug 1936)

The 1936 Deutschland Exhibition ran in parallel with the Olympic Games and the Olympic Postal Exhibition. There was a series of postcards issued to commemorate the exhibition.

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'DEUTSCHLAND' EXHIBITION #2
(18th Jul / 16th Aug 1936)

The 1936 Deutschland Exhibition ran in parallel with the Olympic Games and the Olympic Postal Exhibition. The postcard shown below was a re-issue of the card used to promote the 100th Anniversary of German Railways held in Nürnberg in 1935.

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WORLD CONGRESS for LEISURE
(23rd/30th Jul 1936)

This postcard was issued to commemorate the World Congress for Leisure Time and Recreation which was held in Hamburg. The card was published by Verlag Hans Andres, Hamburg. The title of the congress is inscribed on the reverse of the card in German, English, and French. The stamp and special cancel on the example below are both related to the congress.

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3. KREISTAG - ARNSTADT
3rd DISTRICT COUNCIL
(25th/26th Jul 1936)

This postcard was produced in ARNSTADT to commemorate the 3rd District Council meeting on 25th and 26th Jul 1936

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GROSSER PREIS von DEUTSCHLAND
(26th Jul 1936)

This postcard was issued to promote the Grosser Preis von Deutschland Races.

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ARRIVAL of OLYMPIC TORCH
(29th Jul 1936)

These two postcards were published to commemorate the arrival of the Olympic torch.

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XI SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
(1st/16th Aug 1936)

There were a large number of postcards published to commemorate the XI Summer Olympics Games held in Berlin from 1st to 16th Aug 1936.

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OLYMPIC POSTAL EXHIBITION
(1st/16th Aug 1936)

This set of four postcards was published to commemorate the Olympic Postal Exhibition which ran in parallel with the games. The first design is captioned "Deutsche Arbeit", the second "Deutsche Familie", the third "Deutsche Musik" and the fourth "Deutsche Luftfahrt". This set of cards was later re-issued several times with variations in the value of the pre-printed stamp, as well as the text printed on the front of the card. The images on the reverse of the cards remained the same for each re-issue.

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ABOVE LEFT: PP122-C-28/01 - Deutsche Arbeit
ABOVE RIGHT: PP125-C-1 - Deutsche Music

N.S. GEMEINSCHAFT "KRAFT DURCH FREUDE"
NATIONAL SOCIALIST COMMUNITY “STRENGTH THROUGH JOY”
(2nd Aug 1936)

The following postcard was a presentation of the National Socialist Kraft durch Freude association. The card was used to promote the 32nd Cruise of the M.S. MONTE SARMIENTO of the Hamburg - Southamerican Steam Ship Company. A similar card was also used to commemorate the 17th cruise in Sep 1935.

NATIONAL GARDEN SHOW
(1st/16th Aug 1936)

This postcard commemorates the National Garden show and the Olympic Postal Exhibition, both held in Dresden during the Olympic Games. There was a special cancel used at the show inscribed 'DRESDEN AUSSTELLUNG | Reichsgartenschau'.

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13. RUNDFUNK AUSSTELLUNG
13th RADIO EXHIBITION
(16th Aug / 6th Sep 1936)

This series of postcards was issued to commemorate the 13th Radio and Broadcast Exhibition held in Berlin from 16th Aug until 6th Sep 1936.

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HOCHLAND YOUTH CAMP
(14th/21st Aug 1936)

Commemorates German Youth whilst camped at Hochland. The reverse reads 'Hochlander, Die groβe Schule des Gebietes Hochland' - 'Hochlander, the big school of the Hochland area'. The card was published by Vereinigte Kunstanstalten A.G Kaufbeuren, Bayern and was also used in 1937 and 1938.

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24th GERMAN EASTERN FAIR
(23rd/26th Aug 1936)

There were 4 very similar postcards published to commemorate the 1936 German Eastern Fair held in Königsberg from 23rd to 26th Aug 1936. The first two have 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamps (PP127-C-21/01 and -/02). PP127-C-21/02 can be distinguished from -01 by the additional text "3. PHILATELISTTISCHE OSTLANDTAGUNG" just above the image on the left pane.

The other two cards (PP142-C-5/01 and -/02) differ from the first two postcards in that they have 5Rpf Luftpost stamps but are otherwise identical. PP142-C-5/02 also has the additional text whilst PP142-C-5/01 does not.

Two special cancels were used at the fair inscribed 'KÖNIGSBERG | (PR) | DOK | Deutsche Ostmesse' and 'KÖNIGSBERG | philatelistische | Ostland-Tagung'.

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ABOVE LEFT: PP127-C-21/01 - 6Rpf Stamp
ABOVE RIGHT: PP142-C-5/01 - 5Rpf Luftpost Stamp

DIE POSTKARTE DER WEHRMACHT
THE ARMY POSTCARD
(Sep 1936)

This series of 10 postcards was published by Kunstverlag Andelfinger, München 15, probably sometime in 1936 (the earliest cancellation date I have seen is Sep 1936). This attractive series of postcards is referred to as 'Postkarte der Wehrmacht' and depicts 10 scenes of German troops in action. The postcard shown below is No.7 in the original 1936 series. There are at least two variations in the reverse side of the card, the second set being published in 1938.

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3rd BERLIN-NEUKÖLLN EXHIBITION
PP142-C-1
(4th/6th Sep 1936)

Published to commemorate the third Berlin-Neukölln Postal Exhibition on the occasion of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. The event was sponsored by the Neukölln Philatelic Society. The card is very plain with 4 lines of green text in the bottom left-hand pane which reads "III. Postwertzeichen Ausstellung | anlaβlich d. Olymp Festspiele 1936 | des Neuköllner Philatelisten-Klubs | Berlin-Neukölln".

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LUBECK COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION
PP122-C-29
(9th Sep 1936)

This postcard is the same as the 1936 PP122-C-20/06, and was issued to commemorate the Lubeck Collectors' Association meeting on 9th Sep 1936. Text, including agenda, added on the left-hand sender's section. [MORE INFORMATION REQUIRED].

MARCH of The HITLER YOUTH
(8th/14th Sep 1936)

These two postcards commemorate the March of the members of the Hitler Youth, to the annual Reichsparteitag, held in Nürnberg in 1936. The cards are identical except for the inscription at the top of the cards. The first is inscribed 'Adolf Hitler - March der H-J' (Adolf Hitler - March of the Hitler Jugend) whereas the second is simply inscribed 'Reichsparteitag'.

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MARCH of GAU SAXONY
(8th/14th Sep 1936)

This postcard commemorates the March of the members of the Saxony Gau from Dresden to Nürnberg prior to the start of the annual Nazi Rally held from 8th to 14th Sep 1936. The example below shows the special cancel that was used in Nürnberg during the rally of 1936.

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REICHSPARTEITAG
(8th/14th Sep 1936)

The official postcard issued to commemorate the 1936 Nazi Party rally in Nürnberg was designed by Richard Klein and published by Verlag Franz Eher. As usual there were a great many unofficial postcards available.

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75th ANNIVERSARY BERGEDORF STAMPS
(25th/27th Sep 1936)

This postcard was published to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Bergedorf Stamps, and the historical exhibition held to celebrate the occasion between 25th and 27th Sep 1936. There was a special cancellation used that can be seen on the postcard below inscribed "BERGEDORF | 75 Jahre Bergedorfer Briefmarken".

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AVIATION SPORTS
(Oct 1936)

This postcard was published to generate an interest among the population to grow the country's aviation sector through sports. The card features a Bi-plane 'D-EXIE' flying over the coast with several aircraft silhouettes on the ground below.

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1st THÜRINGEN / JENA STAMP EXHIBITION
PP122-C-31 and PP127-C-22
(3rd/4th Oct 1936)

There were four postcards issued to commemorate the 1st Thüringen postage stamp exhibition held in Jena on 3rd and 4th Oct 1936. There were two different designs, the first depicts the marketplace and Memorial in Jena (This exists in both PP122-C-31/01, 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion, and PP127-C-22/01, 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion variants).

The second design features an image of the city gate in Jena, and it also exists as PP122-C-31/02 with a 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion and PP127-C-22/02 with a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp.

There was also a special cancel used which can be seen on some of the cards shown below.

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ABOVE LEFT: PP122-C-31/01
ABOVE RIGHT: PP127-C-22/02

1st GREATER PEOPLE'S FESTIVAL
(11th/12th Oct 1936)

This postcard was published to commemorate the 1st greater people's festival held in Erfurt on 11th and 12th Oct 1936.

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3rd MUNSTER STAMP EXHIBITION
(16th/18th Oct 1936)

Commemorating the 3rd Munster Postage Stamp Exhibition held from 16th to 18th Oct 1936. There were different sets of postcards issued, the first with pre-printed stamps and the second without. The first set with a 5Rpf Hindenburg Medallion (PP126-C-14) and a 5Rpf Luftpost Airmail stamp (PP142-C-6). The second set had a completely different design and did not have a pre-printed stamp.

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ABOVE LEFT: PP126-C-14 - 5Rpf HINDENBURG - FIRST SET
ABOVE RIGHT: NO PRE-PRINTED STAMP - SECOND SET

15th ANNIVERSARY of 1st NAZI PARTY BRANCH
OUTSIDE of BAVARIA
(17th/18th Oct 1936)

Commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the formation of the first political branch of the Nazi Party outside of Bavaria in 1921.

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17th KÖNIGSWALD STAMP DAY
(24th/25th Oct 1936)

Commemorating the 17th Anniversary of the German Association and Philatelic Day held in Königswald 24th and 25th Oct 1936.

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WINTER RELIEF FUND
(Nov 1936)

There were three very similar postcards published to raise funds for the Winter Relief Fund in Nov 1936 and commemorate the Week of Land Communication in Bavaria. The cards were published by Deutsche Kunst und Verlagsdruckerei Grassinger & Co. of Munich and were designed by P.Neu.

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DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA PROMOTION
(Nov 1936)

This series of five postcards was published to advertise the services offered by the German national airline 'Deutsche Lufthansa'.

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BERLIN AIRMAIL COLLECTOR'S SHOW
(1st Nov 1936)

There were 3 postcards issued to commemorate the 1st Berlin Airmail Collector's Club Show in Nov 1936. The first two cards are identical except for the value stamp, the first has a 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp (PP122-C-32/01) and the second has a 15Rpf Luftpost stamp and a 1Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp (PP139-C-1). The card stock is brown for both cards. The third card (PP122-C-32/02) is identical except for the addition of a vertical line to the right of the image and a horizontal line to the right of this line. This card also has a 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp and the card stock is 'cream' or brown.

In addition to these cards there is another version (No PP No.) that has no pre-printed stamp.

There was another version of this card issued in 1941, PP122-C-112, which also had a 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp but had a slightly modified design.

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ABOVE LEFT: PP122-C-32/01 - 3Rpf HINDENBURG
ABOVE RIGHT: PP122-C-32/02 - 3Rpf HINDENBURG

BERLIN CHRISTMAS MARKET
(Dec 1936)

There were two different postcards published to commemorate the 1936 Berlin Christmas Market in the Lustgarten.

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SAXONY LABOUR FRONT

This postcard was likely issued sometime during 1936 but the exact date is unknown. It was issued to honour members of the German Labour Front (Deutschen Arbeit’s Front) in Saxony.

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75th ANNIVERSARY of GERMAN GYMNASTICS FOUNDATION
(1936)

More research required on this postcard

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ABSOLVIA - DILLIGEN an der DONAU
(1936)

There were a number of absolvia postcards published on behalf of the high school students in 1936. This card was published on to celebrate those graduating from Dillingen an der Donau.

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