PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1938 - Jul to Dec)
Due to the large number of postcards issued in 1938 this page has been split into two separate pages. Please select Page 1 for postcards commemorating events from Jan to Jun 1938 and Page 2 for cards commemorating events from Jul to Dec 1938
(PAGE 1: Jan to Jun 1938) : (PAGE 2: Jul to Dec 1938)
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REICHSGARTENSCHAU, ESSEN
(Jul 1938)
This postcard commemorates the annual Reich's Garden Show held in ESSEN in 1938
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SCHUL-U. HEIMATFEST IN ZSCHOPAU
ZSCHOPAU SCHOOL AND HOME FESTIVAL
(2nd/4th Jul 1938)
This single postcard was published to commemorate the Zschopau School and Home Festival held from 2nd to 4th Jul 1938.
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ABOVE: SCHOOL AND HOME FESTIVAL
WETTKÄMPFE DER SA GRUPPE SÜDWEST
SPORTS GAMES SOUTHWEST SA GROUP
(2nd/5th Jul 1938)
Unofficial postcard published by Südwestdruck, Karlsruhe to commemorate the Paramilitary/Sports Competitions of the SA-Gruppe Südwest held in Karlsruhe on the 2nd and 3rd Jul 1938.
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ABOVE: SA Sports Group
GOBENSTEIN FOLK FESTIVAL
(2nd/6th Jul 1938)
Published to commemorate the Gobenstein folk festival held from 2nd to 6th Jul 1938.
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34. SCHWABISCHES LIEDERFEST
34th SWABIAN SONG FESTIVAL
(8th/11th Jul 1938)
Published to commemorate the 34th Swabian Song festival held in Stuttgart from 8th to 11th Jul 1938
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ZEPPELINPOST AUSSTELLUNG
(8th/12th Jul 1938)
This postcard was published by Gebr. Metz, Tübingen to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Graf von Zeppelin, from a portrait by Emerich. The card also commemorates the Zeppelin Post Exhibition sponsored by the Konstanz Postage Stamp Collectors' Club, the city of Zeppelin's birth.
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ABOVE: PP127-C-42 - VON ZEPPELIN
Another set of private postcards issued to commemorate the 100th Anniversary was published by an unknown printer and can be seen below.
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There was yet another private postcard issued to commemorate the 100th Anniversary and it can be seen below.
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ERSTE GROβDEUTSCHE SCHWIMM-MEISTERSCHAFTEN
(8th/10th Jul 1938)
This single postcard was published by Bochmann of Darmstadt to commemorate the German Swimming Competition held in Darmstadt from 8th to 10th Jul 1938.
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ABOVE: GERMAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP
KARL MAY SPIELE
PP122-C-94
(8th Jul/18th Aug 1938)
There are several versions of this card (two issued in 1938), the first PP122-C-94-01 has a dash between the words 'Karl-May-Spiele' and PP122-C-94-02 which has an equal sign between the words 'Karl=May=Spiele'. The example shown below on the left, has the special cancel used to commemorate the event.
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ABOVE LEFT: PP122-C-94/01 - Karl-May-Spiele
ABOVE RIGHT: PP122-C-94/02 - Karl=May=Spiele
600th ANNIVERSARY of SCHMÖLLN
PP127-C-43
(9th/17th Jul 1938)
There were at least four cards issued to commemorate the 600th Anniversary of Schmölln. PP127-C-43/01 features the brewery, PP127-C-43/02 has 4 views of the city of Schmölln and PP127-C-43/03 features the market square and church tower.
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ABOVE PP127-C-43/01
TAG DER DEUTSCHEN KUNST
PP127-C-34
(9th Jul 1938)
This private postcard was issued 9th Jul 1938 and designed by Richard Klein to celebrate the 1938 Day of German Art. PP127-C-34 features a pre-printed 6Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamp but there was also another version of the card, identical except without the pre-printed stamp.
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ABOVE: PP127-C-34
REICHSWETTKAMPFE DER S.A
(15th/17th Jul 1938)
This unofficial series of six coloured postcards was also issued to commemorate the National SA Sports competition held in Berlin from 15th to 17th Jul 1938. The SA high command (Obersten SA Führung) sanctioned the series which was published by F. Bruckmann K.G of München. The six cards were sold in a packet which was inscribed 'Reichswettkämpfe | der SA | Berlin 15.-17.Juli 1938' and depicts an oak leaf wreath with swastika and sword in the centre.
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ABOVE LEFT: No. 1
ABOVE RIGHT: No. 2
700th ANNIVERSARY GÖβNITZ
(23rd/31st Jul 1938)
This single postcard was published to commemorate the 700th Anniversary of Göβnitz. The inscription reads "Gößnitz im Erzgebirge" - 'Goessnitz in the Ore Mountains'.
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ABOVE: 700th ANNIVERSARY GÖβNITZ
DEUTSCHES TURN-UND SPORTFEST - BRESLAU
BRESLAU GYNAMSTICS AND SPORTS FESTIVAL
(24th/31st Jul 1938)
As well as the two cards below there were a number of other postcards published to commemorate the 1938 Breslau Sports Festival.
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ABOVE LEFT: Breslau Sports Festival
ABOVE RIGHT: Breslau Sports Festival
DEUTSCHLAND DEINE KOLONIEN
(30th Jul 1938)
There are several variations of the postcards issued on 30th Jul 1938 to commemorate Germany's lost colonies.
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ABOVE LEFT: PP122-C-68
ABOVE RIGHT: MONO-COLOURED
REICHSKOLONIALBUND
(30th Jul/1st Aug 1938)
Unofficial postcard published to commemorate the Colonial Day of the Reichskolonialbund Organisation of Dresden, held from 30th Jul to the 1st of Aug 1938.
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DER EWIGE JUDE
PP127-C-32
From (1937/1938)
This postcard was released to advertise the 'Eternal Jew' Exhibition held in Vienna in 1938. There are three variations of this card, this one without a pre-printed stamp and two others, PP127-C-31 and PP142-C-18 with a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp and a 5Rpf Luftpost stamp, respectively and issued in Munich. This version of the card has the text below the image on three lines whereas the 1937 versions are on two lines.
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15. GROβE DEUTSCHE RUNDFUNK-AUSSTELLUNG
(5th/21st Aug 1938)
The annual German Radio Broadcasting Exhibition was hosted in Berlin-Charlottenburg from the 5th until the 21st of Aug 1938. There was a series of six photocards published by Verlag C. Koser of Charlottenburg to commemorate the event. A similar series of photocards was published to commemorate the 16th Exhibition held from 28th Jul until 6th Aug 1939.
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GROSSER PREIS VON EUROPA
(7th Aug 1938)
This postcard was issued to commemorate the 1938 'GROSSER PRIES VON EUROPA' motorcycle races held at The Sachsenring at Hohenstein-Ernstthal. The card does not have a pre-printed stamp.
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DEUTSCHEN STENOGRAFENTAG
(12th to 16th Aug 1938)
Published to commemorate the German Stenographer's Day in Hamburg from 12th to 16th Aug 1938.
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REICHSWETTKÄMPFE DES NS FLIEGERKORPS - KASSEL
PP127-C-44
(12th to 14th Aug 1938)
Published to commemorate the National Sports Competition of the NSFK with flying demonstrations between 12th and 14th Aug 1938. The reverse of the card has a 6Rpf pre-printed Hindenburg Medallion stamp. There was also a special cancel inscribed 'KASSEL | NS-Fliegerkorps | Reichswettkämpfe'.
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12th INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL CONGRESS
(12th to 17th Aug 1938)
Published to commemorate the 12th International Horticultural Congress held in Berlin from 12th to 17th Aug 1938
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JUBILÄUMS u. VOLKSFEST IN DAMM
ASCHAFFENBURG ANNIVERSARY and FOLK FESTIVAL
(13th to 15th Aug 1938)
Two identical postcards (except for the colour) were published to commemorate this event held from 13th to 15th Aug 1938. The event was sponsored by the 'K.d.F'. The first postcard (PP142-C-36-01) has a blue left-hand pane and the second (PP142-C-36-02) has a reddish-brown left-hand pane.
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ABOVE LEFT: PP142-C-37-01
ABOVE RIGHT: PP142-C-37-02
STAATSTREFFEN HITLER - v. HORTHY
STATE VISIT of PRINCE REGENT HORTHY
(25th/27th Aug 1938)
Issued 25th to 27th Aug to celebrate the official visit of Hungarian Prince Regent Horthy to Germany. The card features portraits of Adolf Hitler and Horthy and was published by Verlag O. Struck, Berlin-Lichterfelde. There were at least another 4 postcards commemorating the visit. This example has the special cancel used to celebrate the event in Berlin as well as an additional cancel from Stuttgart.
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REICH'S-WETTBEWERB FÜR MOTORFLUGMODELLE
MODEL AIRCRAFT COMPETITION
PP127-C-57
(26th/28th Aug 1938)
Issued to commemorate the 1938 NSFK model aircraft competition held in Borkenberge. The card has a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp on the reverse and there was a special postmark used to commemorate the vent that was inscribed "Borkenberge über Dülmen | Reichswettbewerb für Motorflugmodelle/NSFK"
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ABOVE: Model Aircraft Competition
VI REICHSTAGUNG DER AUSLANDSDEUTSCHEN
6th ETHNIC GERMAN CONVENTION
(26th Aug/4th Sep 1938)
This striking postcard was designed by Lehner and issued to commemorate the 6th Convention of Ethnic Germans Living Abroad, held in Stuttgart from the 26th of Aug to the 4th of Sep 1938. There was also an accompanying special cancel inscribed 'STUTTGART | VI. Reichstagung d. Auslandsdeutschen | 26.8.-4.9.38 | Stadt der Auslandsdeutschen'
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ABOVE: 6th Ethnic German Convention
REICHSPARTEITAG
(5th/12th Sep 1938)
As in previous years there were a large number of private postcards published to commemorate the rally. Below are a few of the postcards available at the time, there are many more than shown here.
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ABOVE: NSDAP Rally
DEUTSCHE BAU-UND SIEDLUNGS-AUSSTELLUNG
(3rd Sep/9th Oct 1938)
Issued to commemorate the 1938 German Building and Settlement Exhibition held from 3rd Sep to 9th Oct 1938 in Frankfurt am-Main.
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ABOVE: GERMAN BUILDING and SETTLEMENT EXHIBITION
BRIEFMARKEN -SCHAU
STAMP SHOW - BAD TÖLZ
(10th/11th Sep 1938)
There were two postcards issued in 1938 to commemorate the Bad Tölz Stamp Show. Both cards have a 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and feature girls in traditional costume in front of the town. The first, PP122-C-95/01, is reddish brown and PP122-C-95/02 is greenish grey.
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ABOVE LEFT: PP122-C-95/01
ABOVE RIGHT: PP122-C-95/02
LIBERATION OF AUSTRIA
FRANZ KÖCK
(13th Sep 1938)
This was a series of 10 artist drawn colour postcards published by Leopold Stocker Verlag of Graz, designed to commemorate the union of Germany and Austria.
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BRIEFMARKEN AUSSTELLUNG - HANNOVER
PP122-C-96
(16th/18th Sep 1938)
This postcard was issued to commemorate the postage stamp exhibition held in the 'Rusthaus', Hannover. The card features a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and there is an inscription on the reverse.
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ABOVE: PP122-C-96
103. CANNSTATTER VOLKSFEST - STUTTGART
(17th/26th Sep 1938)
This postcard was published to commemorate the 103rd Cannstadt folk Festival held in Stuttgart.
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AUSSTELLUNG IM LOGENMUSEUM - CHEMNITZ
PP122-C-97
(17th/18th Sep 1938)
Chemnitz, visit the world's largest lodge museum, Exhibition in the Lodge Museum. The image on the left-hand side is a skull above a book.
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ABOVE: PP122-C-97
100th ANNIVERSARY of BERLIN to POTSDAM RAILWAY
(22nd Sep to 2nd Oct 1938)
This postcard was issued to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the BERLIN to POTSDAM Railway.
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HEALTHY LIFE, HAPPY WORK EXHIBITION
BERLIN
(24th Sep to 6th Nov 1938)
This postcard was issued to promote the Healthy life, happy work Exhibition held in BERLIN from 24th Sep until 6th Nov 1938
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FLUGTAG - HANNOVER
PP142-C-38
(25th Sep 1938)
There were two cards published to commemorate Aviation Day of the NSFK held in Hannover and sponsored by the NSFK-Gruppe 9. Both cards have pre-printed 5Rpf Luftpost stamps.
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ABOVE: PP142-C-38/01
1. GROβDEUTSCHER GASTSTATTENTAG - WIEN
(27th/29th Sep 1938)
This single postcard was published to commemorate the 1st Greater Germany Restaurant Day in 1938.
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ERSTE GROSS DEUTSCHE FACHSCHAU
(28th Sep 1938)
This single postcard was published to commemorate the 'First Major German Trade Show for the Catering and Accommodation Trade' and was held in Vienna on 28th Jul 1938. This was most likely part of the same exhibition as the 1st Greater German Restaurant Day above.
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ZUR HISTORISCHEN BEGEGUNG
(29th Sep 1938)
This two-part postcard was issued to commemorate the four power Munich conference held in Sep 1938 in an effort to appease Adolf Hitler with his demands for the Sudetenland. The conference sacrificed the Czech people for another year of peace in Europe. There were several other postcards issued on the same theme and with similar designs.
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ABOVE: Munich Conference
POSTWERTZEICHEN SONDERSCHAU "JUGEND STELLT AUS"
PP122-C-98
(30th Sep/6th Oct 1938)
The front of this postcard features a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and an image of the ship "Hein Godenwind" in Hamburg Harbour. There are twelve different versions of the reverse and each one depicts an historic Hamburg postage stamp. The stamps include a ½ Schilling, 1 Schilling, 1¼ Schilling (2 designs), 1½ Schilling, 2 Schilling, 2½ Schilling (two designs), 3 Schilling, 4 Schilling, 7 Schilling or 9 Schilling. A version of this card also exists with the reverse side blank.
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ABOVE: PP122-C-98/12
ANNEXATION OF THE SUDETENLAND
(1st Oct 1938)
There were a great number of postcards published to commemorate the return of the Sudetenland to Germany, below are just a few examples of the many that were printed.
Issued 1st Oct 1938 to celebrate the return of the Sudetenland on 1st Oct 1938, Austria on 12th Mar 1938 and the Saarland on 1st Mar 1935 to Germany. There are three versions of this card, the first has no inscription on the base of the plinth, the second has "Gross Deutschland" on the base of the plinth and the third, which was printed in 1945, has a blue label added to the plinth inscribed 'DEUTSCHLAND VERDERRER 1945'. The example below is the second version.
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ABOVE: Return of the Sudetenland 'Ein Volk - Ein Reich - Ein Führer '
BERLIN-WILMERSDORF NORPOSTA
(8th/9th Oct 1938)
Two postcards with pre-printed 5Rpf Luftpost stamps were published to commemorate the Berlin-Wilmersdorf exhibition of Postal Items from the North German states.
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ABOVE LEFT: PP142-C-39/01
ABOVE RIGHT: PP142-C-39/02
SUHL THURPOSTA 2
PP122-C-99
(9th Oct 1938)
This postcard, PP122-C-99, was published to commemorate the Suhl, Thurposta Exhibition. The image is of an old bridge spanning a river with a postal coach crossing over it, and a large building in the background.
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ABOVE: PP122-C-99
60th ANNIVERSARY of POSTAGE STAMP STUDY
PP122-C-101 and PP142-C-42
(1938)
These two very different postcards were issued to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Association for Postage Stamp Study (1878-1938) in Frankfurt. There are two postcards: PP122-C-101 has a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamp and PP142-C-41 has a 5Pf Luftpost pre-printed stamp.
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ABOVE LEFT: PP122-C-101
ABOVE RIGHT: PP142-C-42
200th ANNIVERSARY of SAXON POSTAGE
PP122-E-6/01 to /06
(16th Oct 1938)
This series of 6 postcards was published as a set with a wrapper, to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of postal services in Saxony. Each of the cards features a single 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp on the reverse side. There is a second set of identical cards (see below), from Leipzig, with differing inscriptions and pre-printed stamps. There is also a set without a pre-printed stamp.
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125th ANNIVERSARY of the
BATTLE of NATIONS
(16th Oct 1938)
Published 16th Oct 1938 in Leipzig to commemorate “The collector at the end of the day”, advertising show for the 125th anniversary of the Battle of Nations. On the reverse is a yellow coach from around 1770 on the road from Dresden to Leipzig. There were 5 different cards produced: PP122-C-100 (3Rpf), PP126-C-24/01 and /02 (5Rpf), PP127-C-45 (6Rpf) and PP142-C-41 (5Rpf Luftpost).
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GAUTAG DER NSDAP
(22nd/23rd Oct 1938)
Originally this postcard was released to commemorate Gau Day on 22nd and 23rd Oct 1938, however the event was delayed so this card was re-issued in two forms. The first re-issue is exactly the same as the original but now has the '22/23 Okt' overprinted '4-6 Nov'. Clearly stocks of the '22/23 Okt' version were re-used. The second form has exactly the same design but there is no longer a '22/23 Okt' date at all, instead it has been completely replaced (not overwritten) with 4.-6. NOV.)
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ABOVE: Original Version '22/23 Okt'
HANS GRADE MEMORIAL DAY
PP142-C-39
(23rd Oct 1938)
PP142-C-40 was published on 23rd Oct 1938 in Magdeburg to commemorate Hans Grade Memorial Day and Flight Day. Like P142-C-38/01 but now with green overprint on the reverse on the top of the left-hand pane. The image on the front shows a bi-plane and a glider soaring over the German countryside.
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15th ANNIVERSARY of the MUNICH PUTSCH
PP127-C-46
(9th Nov 1938)
Published by Münchner Grossveranstaltungen e.V, to commemorate the 15th Anniversary of the failed 1923 Munich Putsch. The inscription reads 'Und Ihr habt doch gesiegt' - 'However, you have won' referring to the fact that despite the failure of the putsch the Nazi Party did eventually prevail and seize power in Germany. The reverse has a green 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion Stamp and there was also a special cancel used in Munich.
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ABOVE: PP127-C-46 - 15th Anniversary of Munich Putsch
REICHSBAHN AUSKUNFTEI FÜR GÜTERVERKEHR
REICHSBAHN INFORMATION AGENCY FOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC
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BERLIN TEGEL
PP126-B-4
(16th Nov 1938)
This postcard was issued to commemorate the Berlin-Tegel Stamp Exhibition on 16th Nov 1938.
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ABOVE: PP126-B-4 - (Green)
6th NATIONAL FARMERS' DAYS
(20th/27th Nov 1938)
This postcard was published to commemorate the 6th National Farmers' Days held from 20th to 27th Nov 1938 in Goslar.
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1st NATIONAL MODEL AIRCRAFT COMPETITION
PP127-C-47
(27th Nov 1938)
This postcard was published on 27th Nov 1938 to commemorate the First National NSFK (National Socialist Flieger Korps) Model Aircraft Competition held in Frankfurt (Main) on 27th Nov 1938. The card was designed by Lorenz and Published by Der Korpsführer des NS-Fliegerkorps and had a pre-printed 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp on the reverse. There was also a special cancel associated with the competition inscribed 'FRANKFURT (MAIN) | 1. Reichswettbewerb | für Saalflugmodelle des | N.S.Fliegerkorps' which has an image of a man with outstretched arms, wings and a swastika.
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ABOVE: PP127-C-47
GAU DAY ESSEN
(1938)
This postcard was issued to commemorate Gau Day in Essen in 1938. The card was published by Dr. R Morisse and Co. of Wuppertal and is unusual in that the central panel is constructed with machine-woven silk.
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BERLIN CHRISTMAS NIGHT MARKET
(Dec 1938)
This colourful postcard was issued to advertise the Berlin Christmas Night Market. The card was published by Verlag Otto Strund of Berlin and bears an inscription on the reverse that reads "Festpostkarte | "Berliner Weihnachtsmarkt" | herausgeβer" Arbeitsgemeinschaft zur förderung | der Berliner Innenstadt e.V" - 'Festive postcard | "Berlin Christmas Market" | Extracted "Working group for the promotion | of the inner city of Berlin eV"'
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BOLSHEWISMUS OHNE MASKE
(10th Dec/28th Feb 1939)
Published in Vienna by Verlag für Kultur und Wirtschaftswerbung, Berlin and sponsored by the propaganda section of the NSDAP to commemorate the anti-Bolshevik Exhibition held in Berlin from 10th Dec 1938 to 28th Feb 1939.
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ABOVE: Anti-Bolshevik Exhibition
FIRST CHRISTMAS of the UNITED AUSTRIAN PEOPLE
(23rd Dec 1938)
This rather dramatic postcard was published to raise funds for the Winter Relief Fund and commemorates the first Christmas of the united Austrian people following the Anschluss in April.
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ABOVE: Winter Relief Fund
KLICKOW
HINDENBURG 3Pf POSTCARDS
(1938)
Inscribed "Markenhaus Klickow Berlin-Wilmersdorf 2", this was a set of fifteen postcards, all of which feature a brown 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. The cards were private printings by the stamp dealership 'Albert Klickow Markenhaus' from 1933 until 1940.
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ABOVE: PP122-C-17/08
HITLER PORTRAIT
(1938)
This postcard was issued prior to 1938 but has been placed here as 1938 is the earliest cancellation date I have seen. There are several other versions of this card issued to commemorate the union with Austria in 1938 as well as Gau Day of the GRAZ NSDAP in 1939.
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UNFALLBEKÄMPFUNG DER DEUTSCHEN REICHSPOST
ACCIDENT PREVENTION OF THE DEUTSCHE REICHSPOST
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GERMAN INDUSTRY
(1938)
These triple postcards were published during 1938 [REQUIRES CONFIRMATION] and were designed to show the strength of German industry when compared to her main rivals.
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ABSOLVIA
There were several student graduation cards published during 1938.Click here for more details.
REFERENCES:1. PRIVATPOSTKARTEN KATALOG BAND 1 by HANSPETER FRECH 2003 Edition
