GET TO KNOW GERMANY POSTCARDS

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LERNT DEUTSCHLAND KENNEN!
P236
CODE 35-56-1-B5

BACKGROUND: Card 35-56-1-B5 was issued in Apr 1935 and features a view of the Market square with town hall in Eisleben. The card is inscribed as follows:



"Lutherstadt Eisleben | Marktplatz mit Rathaus und Lutherdenkmal"

"Lutherstadt Eisleben | Market square with town hall and Luther monument"

POSTALLY UNUSED

POSTALLY USED

1. This first domestically used example was sent by DR. Krause of BERLIN-CHARLOTTENBURG to another doctor, this one located in BERLIN-DAHLEM, on 2nd Jul 1939. The special slogan featured on this example is inscribed "EIGENE VORSICHT BESTER UNFALLSCHUTZ" - 'CAUTION BEST ACCIDENT PROTECTION', which was a widely used safety campaign from the Reichspost.

The message on the reverse translates as "Dear Doctor, I ask that no packages be sent to me between July 7th and July 31st, as I will probably be away during this time"




2. The following example was a rural mail (LAND) item from WEISENAU ÜBER FRANKFURT (ODER) to BERLIN on 21st Apr 1935.





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. The 'MICHEL Ganzsachen Deutschland 2018' ISBN 9783954022250
3. KATALOG der DEUTSCHEN GELEGENHEITSSTEMPEL by JULIUS BOCHMANN.