PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1942)
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HAMBURG
PP155-C-4/01 to /10
(9th/25th Jan 1942)
Issued from 9th to 25th Jan 1942, this was a series of 10 postcards issued to commemorate the Day of the Stamp as well as the "Kampf dem Bolschevismus" in Hamburg in 1942. Each card features a different stamp from one of the Axis countries.
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in der GAUHAUPTSTADT KOBLENZ
(10th/12th Jan 1942)
This card was sponsored by the Gauhauptstadt Koblenz, to commemorate The Day of The Stamp from 10th to 12th Jan 1942.
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EINHEITSORGANISATION DER DEUTSCHEN SAMMLER
(11th Jan 1942)
Sponsored by the Unified Organisation of German Stamp Collectors to commemorate Stamp Day on 11th Jan 1942.
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ABOVE LEFT: TYPE I
ABOVE RIGHT: TYPE II
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BRAUNSCHWEIG
(11th Jan 1942)
The following 'The Day of the Stamp' commemorative postcard was published to commemorate the event in BRAUNSCHWEIG (BRUNSWICK) on 11th Jan 1942. The card features the logos of the R.d.P (Reichsbund der Philatelisten) and the K.d.F (Kraft durch freude) organisations. The silhouette in the background is the town of BRAUNSCHWEIG.
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LEOBEN
(11th Jan 1942)
A second Stamp Day commemorative postcard was published to commemorate the Leoben Stamp show held from 10th to 12th Jan 1942.
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LÖRRACH
(11th Jan 1942)
Another postcard issued to commemorate the Day of the Stamp on 11th Jan 1942 was used in LÖRRACH at the K.d.F sponsored Lörrach Collector's Group.
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KDF SAMMLERGRUPPE DORTMUND
(11th Jan 1942)
This card was sponsored by the K.d.F Sammlergruppe Kriegsgruppe in Dortmund to commemorate The Day of The Stamp on 11th Jan 1942.
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KDF SAMMLERGRUPPE PLAUEN
(11th Jan 1942)
This card was sponsored by the K.d.F Sammlergruppe der Vomag Maschinenfabrik A.G and the Ortsgruppe Plauen, to commemorate The Day of The Stamp on 11th Jan 1942.
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DIE POLIZEI IM FRONTEINSATZ
THE POLICE AT THE FRONT
(15th Feb 1942)
This postcard was issued on 15th Feb 1942 to commemorate the Day of the Police at the front.
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HERO'S MEMORIAL DAY
(10th Mar 1942)
This postcard was issued on 10th Mar 1942 to commemorate 'Hero's Memorial Day'. The card was published by Photo Hoffmann, Munich and there was an inscription on the reverse 'München. Haus der Deutschen Kunst | K.Bronisch, Berlin. | Im memoriam'. There was no pre-printed stamp, however, there was an official stamp Michel 812, that was also issued to commemorate the day.
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I. WERBESCHAU der KdF SAMMLERGRUPPE
SCHORNDORF / WÜRTT
(28th/29th Mar 1942)
This postcard was issued to commemorate the 1st Advertising Show of the KdF Collector Group, SCHORNDORF / WÜRTT and was published by Eisenturn und Verlag Carl Bacher, Schorndorf. The image on the card is of the Daimler Memorial in Schorndorf
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TAG DER WEHRMACHT
THE DAY OF THE ARMED FORCES - DRESDEN
(29th Mar 1942)
This was a series of six postcards each of which depicts a merit badge as well as the inscription "TAG DER WEHRMACHT". The six cards exist with a pre-printed stamp either a 3Rpf, 5Rpf or 6Rps Hitler portrait stamp, or without a pre-printed stamp, for a total of 24 possible variations.
As well as these postcards there were a great number of others published to commemorate The Day of the Armed Forces in 1942.
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THE SOVIET PARADISE EXHIBITION - BERLIN
(9th May/21st Jun 1942)
In addition to the Vienna 1941 issue cards, there were four series published in 1942. The first three series consist of six cards each and were issued when the exhibition visited Berlin, Hamburg and Essen. The fourth series does not have any date or location information.
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POSTWERTZEICHENSCHAU GAU WARTHELAND
PP126-C-29 and PP156-C-5
(13th/16th Jun 1942)
There were four postcards published to commemorate the 1st postage stamp show in Gau Wartheland. Two of them had an industrial scene on the left-hand pane and the other two had a picture of General Litzmann. Each design came with either a 5PF Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp or a 5Pf Hitler Medallion stamp. There was also a special cancel used at the show.
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ABOVE LEFT: PP126-C-29/01
ABOVE RIGHT: PP156-C-5/02
5. LANDESCHIEβEN IN INNSBRUCK
5th INNSBRUCK SHOOTING COMPETITION
(5th/13th Jul 1941)
This postcard was published to commemorate the 5th Innsbruck shooting competition held from 5th to 13th Jul 1941.
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THE SOVIET PARADISE EXHIBITION - HAMBURG
(25th Jul/30th Aug 1942)
In addition to the Vienna 1941 issue cards, there were four series published in 1942. The first three series consist of six cards each and were issued when the exhibition visited Berlin, Hamburg and Essen. The fourth series does not have any date or location information.
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2. JAHRE der NSDAP IN GENERALGOUVERNEMENT
(14th/16th Aug 1942)
This postcards was published to commemorate the 2nd Anniversary of the NSDAP in the Generalgouverenment (Poland).
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10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GERMAN SOCIETY OF GOLDSMITHS
(Aug 1942)
This card was issued to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the German Society of Goldsmiths. This is a private version of the official P293 postcard.
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400th DEATH ANNIVERSARY of PETER HENLEIN
(6th Sep 1942)
This card was published to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the death of Peter Henlein on 6th Sep 1942
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SA SPORTS COMPETITION DAY - MARBURG / LAHN
(13th Sep 1942)
This postcard was published to commemorate one of the SA sports Days, this one held on 13th Sep 1942 in Marburg / Lahn.
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SA SPORTS COMPETITION DAY - NEU-ULM
(20th Sep 1942)
This postcard was published to commemorate the SA sports Day and the Neu-Ulm postage stamp show.
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THE SOVIET PARADISE EXHIBITION - ESSEN
(26th Sep/30th Oct 1942)
In addition to the Vienna 1941 issue cards, there were four series published in 1942. The first three series consist of six cards each and were issued when the exhibition visited Berlin, Hamburg and Essen. The fourth series does not have any date or location information.
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RITTER VON SCHONERER AUSSTELLUNG
(26th Sep/8th Nov 1942)
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ACQUIRE THE SA MILITARY BADGE
(27th Sep 1942)
This postcards was published to commemorate the sports competition of the SA standarte J21. There were other similar cards issued around this time for other SA sports competitions including standarte J12
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EUROPÄISCHEN POSTKONGREβ
EUROPEAN POSTAL CONGRESS
Issued in Oct 1942. This 'Gedenkblatt', or commemorative sheet was issued to commemorate the European Postal Congress held in Vienna from 12th to 24th Oct 1942. In addition to this private issue card there was an official postcard P294 available.
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5. TAG DES GROβDEUTSCHEN BREIFMARKENHANDELS
5th DAY OF GREATER GERMAN STAMP TRADING
(5th/8th Nov 1942)
This postcard was issued to commemorate the 5th Day of Greater Germany.
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GRUSS AUS WELS
GREETINGS FROM WELS
(26th Dec 1942)
This postcard is inscribed "GRUSS AUS WELS" or 'Greetings from Wels' and was postally used on 26th Dec 1942. The inscription on the reverse side reads "Entwurf: Mar Kislinger, Liz a.D. | Herausgegeben vom Kulturamt der Stadt Wels | Karte Nr. 6"" - 'Design: Mar Kislinger, Liz aD | Published by the cultural office of the city of Wels | Card No. 6'.
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PP150
This plain private postcard features a 6 Rpf posthorn stampClick here for more details.
PP158-B
INTER COMPANY CARDS
(1942)
These postcards were released to solve printing issues with the earlier cards that suffered from poor quality, smearing of the ink due to the rough card used in their production. These cards were intended for private use only for inter-company mail and it was expressly forbidden to sell them to dealers or collectors during the war.
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REFERENCES:1. PRIVATPOSTKARTEN KATALOG BAND 1 by HANSPETER FRECH 2003 Edition
