PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1924)

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9th GERMAN SINGER'S FESTIVAL
(23rd/28th Aug 1924)

BACKGROUND: The postcards on this page were all published to commemorate the ninth German Singer's Festival held in Hannover from 23rd to 28th Aug 1924. Firstly there is an Official festival postcard, secondly a set of six cards featuring prose and songs by Johannes Redlin (Treasurer of the German Singers' Association). Following these six card are a series of smaller issues

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OFFICIAL FESTIVAL POSTCARD

This first commemorative postcard was an official festival postcard.

PP81-C-3/01 to /06

Postcards PP81-C-3 all feature a green, 5Pf Reichs Adler pre-printed stamp and none of them have the publisher's details.

PP81-C-3/01 - SANGERSSPRUCH
(GREEN TEXT WITH IMAGE)

The four lines of prose on the reverse of the card were written by Johannes Redlin (Treasurer of the German Singers' Association):

"Du deutsches Lied, uns nimmer fehle,
Reich Strömt aus dir des Volkes Seele;
Sei uns ein steter freudenquell,
Ein Trost im Leid, gut Weggesell'!"

You German song, never fail us,
The soul of the people flows out of you;
Be a constant source of joy for us,
A consolation in sorrow, good companion!

PP81-C-3/02 - SÄNGERMAHNUNG
(GREEN WITH IMAGE)

The prose on this cards reads as follows:

Ein Atlas trug einst kuhn die Welt,
Im Druck wuchs ihm die Starke.
Ab heut kein Stern das Dunkel hellt:
Die Kraft, sie sei am Werke!
Das deutsche Lied sei Kräftequell,
Lasst nimmer es versiegen,
Dann werden teufel selbst und holl'
Uns niemals unterkriegen.

An Atlas once boldly carried the world,
Under pressure, his strength grew.
As of today, no star will brighten the darkness:
The power, it is at work!
The German song is a source of strength,
Don't ever let it run dry,
Then even the devil will
Never get us down

PP81-C-3/03 - SÄNGERWUNSCH
(GREEN WITHOUT PICTURE)

Hoch den Kopf und frisch das herz,
Niederringen Gram und Schmerz,
Niemals sein der Leute Spott,
Froh ein Lied -
das geb' uns Gott!

Cheer up and keep your heart fresh,
Destroy grief and pain,
Never be people's ridicule,
Glad a song -
God grant us that!

PP81-C-3/04 - WAHLSPRUCH
(BROWN WITH IMAGE of PAUL von HINDENBURG)

The fourth postcard in the series features an image of Paul von Hindenburg and the following prose:

"Mannhaft im Kämpfen,
Mannhaft im Streben,
Mannhaft gesungen -
Ein mannhaft Leben!"

"Manly at fighting,
Manly in pursuit,
Manfully sung -
A manly life!"

PP81-C-3/05 - DEUTSCHER SCHWUR
(BROWN WITH IMAGE OF HANNOVER TOWN HALL)

The text on this card translates as:

We want to shake hands
Come on, German brother, strike;
It shall be a sign of the new covenant
Be the old German faithful!
We have remained true to ourselves
We were faithful in battle and need;
loyalty is written in our hearts,
The faithful in life and in death.

So let us act faithfully,
the way to the light points through the night;
We remain forever true to the old ones,
Forever faithful to the German spirit.
From us mock the enemies around,
From Germany like the world a mockery:
Raise your hand, let it sound loud
The faithful oath and "God with us!"

PP81-C-3/06 - VATERLAND
(BROWN WITH IMAGE OF CITY HALL, HANNOVER)

This card features an image of the Hannover City Hall building and the words to the song "Deutschland, Deutschland, Über Alles" - 'Germany, Germany, over everything'.

OTHER COMMEMORATIVE CARDS

HANNOVER ANZEIGER
Die Tageszeitung des Hannoverlandes
(HANNOVER ANZEIGER - The daily newspaper of the Hanover region)

There were at least two postcards published under the title "Hannover Anzeiger" and these can be seen below.

HANNOVERSCHE LICHTDRUCKANSTALT

There were a number of scenic postcards issued with a "Hannoversche Lichtdruckanstalt, Hann.-Linden, Velberstr. 5" inscription. Those from my collection are shown below.