GERMAN POSTAL HISTORY

This page was last updated
17-Mar-2025 06:54

FELDPOST
FIELD POST
SOLDATENKALENDER 1941

This series of Feldpost cards was part of the 1941 Soldatenkalender printed by The Central Verlag der N.S.D.A.P., Franz Eher of MUNICH. The cover of the calendar features an image of a German soldier in front of a destroyed town. The title in large red letters reads "SoldatenKalender 1941" and the text along the lower edge reads "HERAUSGEGEBEN VOM STELLV. GENERALKOMMANDO VII A.K".

The calendar measures approximately 180mm (H) x 150mm (W) x 22mm (D) and the reverse side has both a desk stand and a loop for hanging on the wall.



The calendar consists of weekly tear-off pages each of which has a propaganda postcards (the calendar pages could be used as postcards after removing them from the calendar). Following each month there is a full-page portrait of a general, or famous Nazi for a total of 60 pages. The pages feature an artistic images of the German Army in action covering the campaign on the western front, below which are the dates for that applicable week. The cards are not numbered, so they are shown here in the order in which they appear in the caalendar.

The first page features a quote from Adolf Hitler:

"De entschlossener und je härter wir alle die. Opfer auf uns nehmen die der krieg mit sich bringen mag, um so. Sicherer werden wir den frieden erringen, den unser volk benötigt".

"The more determined and harder we all are to accept the sacrifices that war may bring, the more surely we will achieve the peace that our people need."

There are several ways for you to see the complete calendar. Firstly by comparing the text written on the front of your card and clicking on the link. Secondly you can review the cards in the order they appear in the calendar:

Introduction
Jan 1st to Mar 29th
Mar 30th to Jun 28th
Jun 29th to Aug 30th
Aug 31st to Dec 31th

1st to 4th Jan
REICH VERSCHNEITES EIFELDORF
RICH SNOWY EIFEL VILLAGE

5th to 11th Jan
DALLINGER, MARNEÜBERGANG
DALLINGER, MARNE CROSSING

12th to 18th Jan
BUCHNER, DER DIVISIONS GIBT AN DEN RGTS.-KDR. NEUE VORMARSCHBEFEHLE
BUCHNER, THE DIVISION GIVES TO THE RGTS.-KDR. NEW ADVANCE ORDERS

19th to 25th Jan
KASPAR, VERLASSENE FRANZ. FLAKSTELLUNG
KASPAR, ABANDONED FRENCH FLAK POSITION

26th Jan to 1st Feb
REICH, EIFELLANDSCHAFT
RICH, EIFEL LANDSCAPE

Between the pages for 26th Jan to 1st Feb, and 2nd to 8th Feb, is a full page artist's portrait of GENERAL DER INFANTERIE KUBLER.

2nd to 8th Feb
SCHARF, SCHWERES INFANTERIE-GESCHÜTZ
SHARP, HEAVY INFANTRY GUN

9th to 15th Feb
DALLINGER, ZERSCHOSSENES DORF AN DER LOIRE
DALLINGER, BATTERED VILLAGE ON THE LOIRE

16th to 22nd Feb
BUCHNER, STRAβENKAMPF IN LAMBERSART
BUCHNER, STREET FIGHT IN LAMBERSART

23rd Feb to 1st Mar
KASPAR, PLATZ IN FURNES IN FLANDERN
KASPAR, PLACE IN FURNES IN FLANDERS

Between the pages for 23rd Feb to 1st Mar, and 2nd to 8th Mar, is a full page artist's portrait of GENERALOBERST RITTER v. SCHABERT.

2nd to 8th Mar
SCHARF, SEIN ÜBERGANG BEI LES ANDELYS
SCHARF, HIS TRANSITION AT LES ANDELYS

9th to 15th Mar
BUCHNER, MONT AUBERT BEI TOURNEY VON SUDAN
BUCHNER, MONT AUBERT AT TOURNEY OF SUDAN

16th to 22nd Mar
KASPAR, 2-MANN-TANK; ENGL . LANDEBRÜCKE AM STRAND VON DÜNKIRCHEN
KASPAR, 2-MAN TANK; ENGL. LANDING PIER ON DUNKIRK BEACH

23rd to 29th Mar
REICH, SCHLOβ BELRAIN
REICH, BELRAIN CASTLE

Between the pages for 23rd Feb to 1st Mar, and 2nd to 8th Mar, is a full page artist's portrait of GENERALLEUTNANT BERGMAN.