GET TO KNOW GERMANY POSTCARDS

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06-Jun-2024 07:08

ADOLF HITLER
THIRD SERIES
P307 - PRIVATE OVERPRINTS

Page 1: 42-15-1-B1 to B27, 42-16-1-B1 to B27, 42-17-1-B1 to B27
Page 2: 42-18-1-B1 to B27, 42-19-1-B1 to B27, 42-20-1-B1 to B27
Page 3: 42-21/22-1-B1 to B27, 42-23-1-B1 to B27, 42-24-1-B1 to B27
Page 4: 42-25-1-B1 to B27, 42-26-1-B1 to B27, 42-27-1-B1 to B27
Page 5: 42-28-1-B1 to B27, 42-29-1-B1 to B27, 42-30-1-B1 to B27
Page 6: 42-31-1-B1 to B27, 42-32-1-B1 to B27, 42-33-1-B1 to B27
Page 7: 42-34-1-B1 to B27, 42-35-1-B1 to B27, 42-36-1-B1 to B27
Page 8: 42-37-1-B1 to B27, 42-38-1-B1 to B27, 42-39-1-B1 to B27

The final Hitler series of Get to Know Germany (Michel P307) was likely issued in July 1942. The cards are easily identifiable as they have additional text 'Nur im Inland zugelassen' - 'Only approved in Germany' below the word 'Postkarte' which was a belated reminder to Germans that these cards were not for use as foreign mail and should be expressly used for domestic correspondance.

A total of 24 series, each of 27 cards (except for series 28 and 30 which consisted of 28 cards each) was issued with series numbers from 15 to 39 for a total of 650 different cards (174 different scenes). It should also be noted that most of series 27 was destroyed before it could be put on sale.

All of the cards have the traditional 'Lernt Deutschland Kennen!' headings or 'Besucht Thuringen das grune Herz Deutschlands!' (this heading is found on all 27 cards of series 16 and on the first 27 cards of series 28). Sub-heading 'Besucht das schone Taubertal' is found on cards 10, 11 and 12 of series 37. 'Besucht das Harzgebirge' sub-heading is found on cards 4 through 9 of series 37. A 'Besucht Heidelberg' sub-heading is found on cards 10 to 27 of series 39.

Note also that all of these cards have a printers date of '42' for '1942', even if they were printed after 1942.

'Get to Know Germany Third and Final Hitler Series - 'Lernt Deutschland Kennen!'

P307 OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS

BADEN-BADEN KAPPES

There is nothing printed on the front of these cards that differentiates them from the regular cards. The reverse side however has 7 lines of text beginning "Soeben erschienen!" with the sixth line inscribed "Bestellung an Briefmarken-Geschäft KAPPES. Baden-Baden"



ABOVE LEFT: 42-23-1-B12
ABOVE RIGHT: 42-33-1-B21



ABOVE LEFT: 42-33-1-B26
ABOVE RIGHT: 42-34-1-B9



ABOVE LEFT: 42-34-1-B27
ABOVE RIGHT: 42-36-1-B19



ABOVE LEFT: 42-37-1-B1
ABOVE RIGHT: 42-37-1-B3

GÖRLITZ - STARKE

The destination address, in Gothic script reads "An den | Verlag für Sippenforschung und | Wappenkunde T.A.Starke | Görlitz | Schliefzfach 335"



ABOVE LEFT: 42-21-1-B-24
ABOVE RIGHT: 42-22-1-B-24

HERMANN E. SIEGER - LORCH

The cards privately printed by the phitatelist Hermann E. Sieger have no additional printing on the front of the card, however the reverse side has a list of 12 items followed by two lines inscribed "HERMANN E. SIEGER | Lorch Württbg"



ABOVE LEFT: 45-15-1-B20

MÜNCHEN - BALLINGER

Type 01:



ABOVE LEFT: 42-23-1-B25
ABOVE RIGHT: 42-30-1-B16



ABOVE LEFT: 42-30-1-B26
ABOVE RIGHT: 42-38-1-B8

MUNCHEN - BALLINGER

Type 02: There are approximately 70 P307 postcards with an Adam Ballinger destination address that is typed rather than printed on the card.



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