GET TO KNOW GERMANY POSTCARDS
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PAUL von HINDENBURG
THIRD SERIES
P232 - PRIVATE OVERPRINTS
The third Hindenburg series of Get to Know Germany also appeared in early 1934 and are refered to as P232 in the Michel series. This series is distinquished by a much shorter tail to the 'e' in 'Postkarte', the length varying between 1 to 1.4 mm. This series was more substantial than that of series two, with 144 different cards being produced. There were four variations: The 'Lernt Deutschland Kennen!' heading (130 cards), the 'Besucht des Schone Schlesien' heading (12 cards), the 'Besucht die Bayerische Ostmark' heading (1 card) and finally the 'Lernt Ostpreussen Kennen' heading (1 card).
HELLMUTH STENZEL - BERLIN
1: Sender's address "Hellmuth Stenzel | Berlin" appears on card No's 08, 16, 70, 102, 136 and 143.Hellmuth Stenzel was the owner of a postal stationary speciality store in Berlin (Berlin SO 16, Brückenstaβe 10B) and was the author of a philatelic catalogue entitled "Ganzsachen-Nettopreisliste 1941" - 'Postal stationery net price list 1941' and sub-titled "Altdeutschland Deutsches Reich Besetzte und Abstimmungsgebiete Deutsche Kolonien" - 'Old Germany German Empire Occupied and voting areas German colonies'.
ABOVE LEFT: P232/08
ABOVE RIGHT: P232/16
ABOVE LEFT: P232/70
ABOVE RIGHT: P232/102
ABOVE LEFT: P232/136
ABOVE RIGHT: P232/143
RUD. DIETL - CHEMNITZ
2: Destination address "Rud. Dietl | Chemnitz" appears on card No's 35, 84, 88 and 139.
ABOVE LEFT: P232/35
ABOVE RIGHT: P232/84
ABOVE LEFT: P232/88
ABOVE RIGHT: P232/139
KURT HORN - DRESDEN
Kurt Horn appears on many of the P232 series with additional printing in the destination pane of "Kurt Horn | Dresden-Bad Weiβer Hirsch | Danziger Straβe 20 | Ruf 87651". There are two types of Kurt Horn private printing: Type 1 has a lighter font on the fornt and the word "Aufrag" on the reverse also in light font. Type 2 has a bold font on the front and a large bold "Aufrag." on the reverse.
ABOVE LEFT: Type 1 Front and Reverse
ABOVE RIGHT: Type 2 Front and Reverse
P232/01 - Type 1
Inscribed "Ostseebad Ahlbeck"'Baltic Sea resort of Ahlbeck'
P232/03 - Type 1
Inscribed "Amberg, alte oberpfälzische Eisenstadt | 900 jähriges Bestehen 1934"'Amberg, old Upper Palatinate iron town | 900th anniversary in 1934'
P232/04 - Type 1
Inscribed "Andernach am Rhein | Die Altstadt mit Liebfrauenmünster und Rundem Turm | Im Hintergrund: Der Krahnenberg"'Andernach on the Rhine | The old town with Liebfrauenmünster and the Round Tower | In the background: The Krahnenberg'
P232/06 - Type 1
Inscribed "Annaberg (Erzgeb) | Weltplatz für Posamenten"'Annaberg (Erzgeb) | World place for trimmings'
P232/10 - Type 1
Inscribed "Bielefeld im Teutoburger Wald | Blick auf St. Marien"'Bielefeld in the Teutoburg Forest | View of St. Marien'
P232/12 - Type 1
Inscribed "Das 700 jährige Rathaus Blankenburg (Harz)"'The 700 year old town hall of Blankenburg (Harz)'
P232/37 - Type 1
Inscribed "Freilassing unweit Bad Reichenhall und Salzburg"'Freilassing not far from Bad Reichenhall and Salzburg'
P232/38 - Type 1
Inscribed "Gera, | berühmt wegen seiner Stroffe und Maschinen | Schloβ Osterstein"'Gera, | famous for its materials and machines | Osterstein Castle'
P232/53 - Type 1
Inscribed " Hildesheim | Marktplatz mit Knockenhaueramthaus"'Hildesheim | Market square with bone carver's office building' [Requires confirmation].
P232/91 - Type 2
Inscribed "Bad Orb - Kurhaus"'Bad Orb - Spa House'
P232/98 - Type 1
Inscribed "Herzbad Reinerz, 568 - 1084m S. | Teilansicht vom Hutberg aus"'Herzbad Reinerz, 568 - 1084m S. | Partial view from Hutberg'
P232/100 - Type 1
Inscribed "Luftkurort Rheinsberg | Schloβ vom Parkweg gefehen"'Rheinsberg climatic health resort | Castle from the park path'
P232/101 - Type 1
Inscribed "Rostock, | alte Universitäts=und hansestadt an der Ostsee"Rostock, | old university and Hanseatic city on the Baltic Sea
P232/102 - Type 1
Inscribed "Das Hessische Rotenburg an der Fulda, | Luftkurort, Wald=und Bergstadt"'The Hessian Rotenburg on the Fulda, | Climatic health resort, forest and mountain town'
P232/107 - Type 2
Inscribed "Stadt Scheibenberg, Sächs. Erzgebirge, | mit Berg 834 m"'City of Scheibenberg, Saxony. Ore Mountains, | with mountain 834 m'
P232/109 - Type 1
Inscribed "Schramberg, | die Fünstalerstädt im Schwarzwald"'Schramberg, | the Fünstal towns in the Black Forest'
KARL KELLER - FÜSSEN
Sender's address "Karl Keller | FÜSSEN" appears on card No's 11 and 96.
ABOVE LEFT: P232/11
ABOVE RIGHT: P232/96
Second version with different font for address appears on card No's 54 and 62
ABOVE LEFT: P232/54
ABOVE RIGHT: P232/62
WERNER STRÜVER - GÖTTINGEN
Sender's address "WERNER STRÜVER - GÖTTINGEN" appears on card No's 11 and 96.
ABOVE LEFT: P232/11
ABOVE RIGHT: P232/96
EWALD HASSE G.M.B.H - KÖLN
Destination address "Ewald Hasse G.m.b.H | Köln" appears on card No. 133.
ABOVE LEFT: P232/133
HERMANN E. SIEGER LORCH - WUERTTBG
Reverse of card with text "HERMANN E. SIEGER LORCH - WUERTTBG" on card No. 76.Wikipedia has an interesting article on Sieger and by all accounts he was not a very nice human being.
ABOVE LEFT: P232/76
MUNCHENERPOSTWERTZEICHEN AUSTELLUNG "MUPA"
Sender's text "MunchenerPostwertzeichen | Austellung "Mupa" appears on multiple cards: 6, 15, 20, 25, 33, 34, 42, 43, 63, 65, 74, 78, 83, 85, 92, 96, 100, 106, 119, 124 and 135
BUCHDRUKEREI JOHANNES KLINK
Reverse of card with text "Buchdrukerei Johannes Klink" appears on card No. 72
ABOVE LEFT: P232/72
These pages were compiled from several sources including, but not limited to: 1. Handbuch und Katalog Die Bildpostkarten des Deutschen Reiches. Böhmen und Mährens sowie der Freien Stadt Danzig. Michael Bockisch. ISBN: 978-3-00-034028-4
2. Amtliche Ganzsachen mit privaten Zudrucken Deutsches Reich und Nebengebiete 1933-1945, 4 Auflage, Hartmut Hampe
3. The 'MICHEL Ganzsachen Deutschland 2018 ISBN: 978-3-95-402225-0
