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

27th Sep to 3rd Oct
Lt. Dr. Bach: Fort Przemysl von den Deutschen im Sturm genommen

4th to 10th Oct
Gefr. Kempter: Ein feindliches Widerstandsnest wird ausgehoben
Friar Kempter: A nest of enemy resistance is being dug out

11th to 17th Oct
Lt. v. Nauendorff: Deutsche Batterien bearbeiten polnische Stellungen bei Labunie
Lt. v. Nauendorff: German batteries attack Polish positions near Labunie

18th to 24th Oct
Uffz. Loch: Zwei Pferde helfen ein paar Dutzend PS durch den Morast
Uffz. Loch: Two horses help a few dozen horsepower through the mud

25th Oct to 31st Oct
Lt. Dr. Bach: Pioniere an der Arbeit
Lt. Dr. Bach: Pioneers at work

1st to 7th Nov
Hptm. Prof. Buchner: Angriff bei Deulemont
Captain Prof. Buchner: Attack at Deulemont

8th to 14th Nov
Gefr. Werner: Gefallen für Deutschland
Gefr. Werner: Favor for Germany

15th to 21st Nov
Uffz. Frank: Schützengraben in dem polnischen Darfe Rudnik
Uffz. Frank: Trenches in the Polish Darfe Rudnik

22nd to 28th Nov
Uffz. Loch: Sowjetrussische Menschheitsbeglucker
Uffz. Loch: Soviet-Russian people cheering on humanity

29th Nov to 5th Dec
Lt. Dr. Bach: Polnischer Tank vor Lemberg
Lt. Dr. Bach: Polish tank near Lemberg

6th to 12th Dec
Lt. Lieberich: Nach langen langen Märschen ist eine Streuschutte etwas ganz Wunderbares
Lt. Lieberich: After long, long marches, a litter chute is something wonderful

13th to 19th Dec
Schütze Krum: Deutsche Artillerie rollt feindwärts
Rifleman Krum: German artillery rolls towards the enemy

20th to 26th Dec
Uffz. Geigenberger: Winterliches Vorfeld 1939
Uffz. Geigenberger: Winter run-up to 1939

27th to 31st Dec
Gefr. Brucher: Eine schwere Batterie wird verladen
Gefr. Brucher: A heavy battery is being loaded