PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1939)
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STRENGTH THROUGH JOY
(Private Overprint)
(20th/21st May 1939)
BACKGROUND: These 6 postcards are a private overprint of the WHW P274, October 1938 Winterhilfswerk designs. They are all overprinted with the words "Austellung Nach der Arbeit 20-21.5.1939" in the top left-hand corner of the postcards along with the K.d.F symbol.
SPECIAL CANCEL:
ABOVE LEFT: 1. Front View shows a smiling woman in national costume with OKTOBER printed in the bottom left-hand corner.
ABOVE RIGHT: 2. Front View shows a smiling man ladling out soup from a pot with NOVEMBER printed in the bottom left-hand corner.
ABOVE LEFT: 3. Front View shows a smiling woman painting small figures with DEZEMBER printed in the bottom left-hand corner.
ABOVE RIGHT: 4. Front View shows a smiling man carrying jackets for a donation with JANUAR printed in the bottom left-hand corner.
ABOVE LEFT: 5. Front View shows a smiling manual labourer with a sledgehammer over his shoulder with FEBRUAR printed in the bottom left-hand corner. ABOVE RIGHT: 6. Front View shows a smiling sailor smoking a pipe with MARZ printed in the bottom left-hand corner.
