PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1934)

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WINTERHILFSWERK
(1934)

As in later years there were a number of postcards published to raise money for the Winter Relief Fund. Below are a few examples of those postcards.

No.1

This postcard was designed by Ludwig Hohlwein and has the inscription "HILF WHW KAMRPFEN | GEGEN HUNGER UND KÄLTE"- 'WHW COMBAT | AGAINST HUNGER AND COLD'. The image appears to be St George slaying a dragon. The card was published by Chromolithogr Kunstantalt of Munich and cost 15Rpf.

No.2
PP122-C-5/01

This postcard was issued in Munich in Dec 1934 by the Winterhilfswerk Organisation to raise funds for charity. There are two versions of this card: PP122-C-5-01 has the word "München" at the end of the vertical text "Druck: Deukula, Deutsche Kunst- und Verlagsdruckerei Grassinger & Co, Munchen. Klischee Brend'amour, Simhart & Co Munchen". PP122-C-5-02 does not have the word "München" at the end of the inscription "Druck: Deukula, Deutsche Kunst- und Verlagsdruckerei Grassinger & Co, Munchen. Klischee Brend'amour, Simhart & Co".

No.3
PP122-C-5/02

Vertical text reads "inscription "Druck: Deukula, Deutsche Kunst- und Verlagsdruckerei Grassinger & Co, Munchen. Klischee Brend'amour, Simhart & Co"

DOMESTIC USAGE

This domestically used PP122-C-5/01 postcard was sent from MUNICH to LUDWIGSHAFEN on 16th Feb 1935. The card also has a special slogan cancel inscribed "HAUSBRIEFKASTEN | im ERDGESCHOSS | BESCHLEUNIGEN DIE | ZUSTELLUNG" - 'HOME MAILBOX | on the GROUND FLOOR | ACCELERATES THE | DELIVERY'

FOREIGN USAGE

SWITZERLAND

This foreign used PP122-C-5/01 postcard was sent from CHEMNITZ to LUZERN, SWITZERLAND on 14th Mar 1935.




REFERENCES:
1. PRIVATPOSTKARTEN KATALOG BAND 1 by HANSPETER FRECH 2003 Edition