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

29th Mar to 4th Apr
Gefr. Schulz: Mouzon, Pioniere bauen eine Behelfsbrücke
Gefr. Schulz: Mouzon, pioneers are building a temporary bridge

5th to 11th Apr
Hptm. Koller: Wir treten zum Beten!
Captain Koller: We come to pray!

12th to 18th Apr
Gefr. Kempfer: Die Drau wird überbrückt
Gefr. Kempfer: The Drau is being bridged

19th to 25th Apr
Gerf. Kempfer: Serbische Gefangene
Gefr. Kempfer: Serbian Prisoners

26th Apr to 2nd May
Lt. Ney: Deutsche Flugzeuge über der Akropolis
Lt. Ney: German planes over the Acropolis

3rd to 9th May
Gefr. Kempfer: Übergang über die Loire
Gefr. Kempfer: Crossing the Loire

10th to 16th May
Gefr. Kempfer: Zwischen zwei Einsätzen
Gefr. Kempfer: Between two missions

17th to 23rd May
Lt. Ney: An der Felsenküste Kretas
Lt. Ney: On the rocky coast of Crete

24th to 30th May
Lt. Ney: Auf den Gebirgspass Kretas
Lt. Ney: To the mountain pass of Crete

31st to 6th Jun
Lt. Ney: Wasser, ein seltenes Labsal auf Kreta
Lt. Ney: Water, a rare refreshment on Crete

7th to 13th Jun
Uffz. Loch: Wohltat nach heissen kampftagen
Uffz. Loch: A relief after hot days of fighting

14th to 20th Jun
Lt. Fischer: Infanterie überwindet eine gesprengte Brücke
Lt. Fischer: Infantry overcomes a blown-up bridge

21st to 27th Jun
Gerf. Kempter: Ganze Batterie -- Feuer!
Gerf. Kempter: Whole battery -- fire!