GERMAN POSTAL HISTORY

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FELDPOST
FIELD POST
SOLDATENKALENDER 1942

This series of Feldpost cards was part of the 1942 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 building. The title in large white letters reads "SoldatenKalender 1942" 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.



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 28th
Mar 29th to Jun 27th
Jun 28th to Aug 26th
Aug 27th to Dec 31th

1st to 3rd Jan
Wacht am Westwall: Marsch ins Gelände
Watch on the West Wall: March into the terrain

4th to 10th Jan
Gerd. Kemper: Panzerjäger packen zu
Gefr. Kemper: Tank hunters are taking action

11th to 17th Jan
Gefr. Werner: Sowjetrussische Ruckzugsstrasse
Gerf. Werner: Soviet Russians on the retreat

18th to 24th Jan
Uffz. Geigenberger: Feindliches Vorfeldgelände
Uffz. Geigenberger: Enemy apron area

25th Jan to 31st Jan
Gefr. Niederberger: Zerstörer Sowjettank in Smolensk als Wegweiser
Gefr. Niederberger: Destroyed Soviet tank in Smolensk as a signpost

1st to 7th Feb
Lt. Fisher: Infanterie geht vor
Lt. Fisher: The Infantry goes first

8th to 14th Feb
Obj. Schwarz: Sowjetrussische Kinderparadies
DObj. Schwarz: Soviet Russian children's paradise

15th to 21st Feb
Lt. Fisher: Der Einsatzbefehl wird ausgegeben
Lt. Fisher: The deployment order is issued

22nd Feb to 28th Feb
Uffz. Loch: Panzer griefen an
Uffz. Loch: Tanks are attacking

1st to 7th Mar
Gefr. Schmidt: Infanterie setzt uber bei Ourq
Gefr. Schmidt: Infantry crosses over at Ourq

8th to 14th Mar
Huhle: Parade vor dem Führer in Wien 15. März 1938
Huhle: Parade in front of the Führer in Vienna March 15, 1938

15th to 21st Mar
Oblt. Trost: Gefangene Engländer
Oblt. Trost: Captured English

22nd to 28th Mar
Gefr. Niederberger: Zerstörte russische Batterie bei Borissow
Gefr. Niederberger: Destroyed Russian battery near Borisov