GERMAN POSTAL HISTORY

This page was last updated
18-Feb-2025 06:50

FELDPOST
FIELD POST
TYPE 1

Type 1 feldpost cards all have these features in common:

The word "Feldpost" in the top right-hand corner.
The word "Absender" and three dotted address lines in the left-hand pane
Four dotted and one solid line in the destination (right-hand) pane
A small hand-drawn image in the lower left-hand corner
The reverse side is blank

1. LUFTWAFFE

This card has the image of a Junkers 87 Stuka dive bomber as well as an early bi-plane with the word LUFTWAFFE in the bottom left-hand corner

2. ARTILLERIE

This card has the image of a 15cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18 or sFH 18, and an older medieval atrillery gun with the word "ARTILLERIE"

3. PIONIERE

This card has the image of an infantry pioneer rushing into battle with the word "PIONIERE"

4. PANZER

This card has the image of a tank with the word "PANZER"

5. MARINE

This card has an image of a submarine emerging from the depths of the sea with the word "MARINE"

6. INFANTERIE

This card has an image of a Medieval soldier with a column of German infantry marching behind. With the word "INFANTERIE"