PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1941)

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ARMED FORCES' DAY
(22nd/23rd Mar 1941)

BACKGROUND: There were quite a number of different postcards released to coincide with Armed Forces Day in 1941.

SPECIAL CANCEL:

SYMBOLE der EHRE
SYMBOLS of HONOR

This series of six postcards (Symbole der Ehre) depicts combat awards that were given to soldiers for achieving certain goals during combat. The cards are titled "Symbol der Ehre" and all feature the same text on the lower left-hand side "2. Kriegs-Winterhilfswerk | Tag der Wehrmacht | am 22./23. März 1941". The cards were all the work of Hans Neumer of Bayreuth.

1. INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE

2. PANZERKAMPFWAGEN-ABZEICHEN
TANK ASSAULT BADGE

3. KAMPFABZEICHEN DER FLAK
LUFTWAFFE FLAK BADGE

4. FRONTFLUGSPANGEN
FRONT FLYING BAR

5. ZERSTÖRER-KRIEGSABZEICHEN
DESTROYER BADGE

MARINE BADGE

SET OF THREE FELDPOST CARDS

There was a second set of three postcards published that were inscribed "Feldpost"




ABOVE LEFT: HEER - SOLDIER AND EAGLE
ABOVE RIGHT: LUFTWAFFE - PILOT AND PROPELLOR

The Kriegsmarine version of the card was most likely published in 1940 as I have seen a number of cards with 1940 cancellations and the card below also has a number of 1940 cancellations.



ABOVE LEFT: KRIEGSMARINE - SAILOR AND IMPERIAL NAVY FLAG

INDIVIDUAL CARDS

In addition to the set of six cards above there were at least another six individual cards published to celebrate the Day of the Wehrmacht.