OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1940)
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7. WHW-REICHS-STRASSENSAMMLUNG SCHAFFENDE
P291
VALIDITY: 5th Nov 1940 to 30th Jun 1941
BACKGROUND: Published for the 7th Reich's Street Collection to raise money for the Winter Relief Fund. The postcard is inscribed 'Kampfen, Arbeiten. Opfern', meaning 'fight, toil, sacrifice'. The image is one of a soldier (fight), a blacksmith (work) and a WHW donation tin (Sacrifice). The pre-printed stamp also reflects the theme of toil (hammer) and fight (sword) and includes a 6 + 4 Rpf stamp with the 4 Rpf being a donation to the WHW charity.
In addition to the official postcard there were several with private printing as can be seen below.
OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS
1. WITH 6 LINES INCLUDING "Alfred Pätzold"
Reverse side with 6 lines of text including "Alfred Pätzold"
2. WITH 7 LINES INCLUDING "M. Kretschmer"
Reverse side with 7 lines of text including "M. Kretschmer"
3. WITH 6 LINES OF TEXT INCLUDING "Erich Oskar Meitzen"
Reverse side with 6 lines of text including "Erich Oskar Meitzen"
MAIN REFERENCE SOURCES
1. MICHEL GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2018. ISBN: 978-3-95402-225-02. BOREK GANZSACHEN-SPEZIAL-KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND ab 1933. ISBN: 3-87091-060-7
3. MICHEL BILDPOSTKARTEN- UND MOTIVGANSACHEN KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND 1997. ISBN: 3-87858-631-0
4. GANZSACHEN-HANDBUCH DES "DITTEN REICHES" 1933-1945 by FRECH. ISBN: UNKNOWN
