PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1935)

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REICHSPARTEITAG
(NAZI PART RALLY)

The Reich's Party Convention Rally, Reichsparteitag or Nurnberg Rallies, as they are better known in English, were the annual celebration and propaganda show piece for the Nazi Party. In the early years (1923 to 1929) it was held on a somewhat ad-hoc basis (money permitting). However in 1933 it became a permanent fixture of the Nazi calendar.

From 1927 onwards all of the rallies were held in Nuremberg, chosen for it's geographical location at the centre of the Reich. The Nazi base was also strong in the city and the local organiser, Julius Streicher, had powerful connections to the local Franconian police force who were also sympathetic to the Nazi cause.

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SEVENTH NAZI PARTY RALLY - NÜRNBERG
"THE RALLY OF FREEDOM"
(10th/16th Sep 1935)

BACKGROUND: During the Nazi Party Congress on 15th Sep 1935, the Nazi's proclaimed the anti-Semitic "Nuremberg Laws". As usual there were a large number of official and unofficial postcards issued to commemorate the 1935 rally.

SPECIAL / SLOGAN CANCEL: There was a slogan cancel used during the event inscribed "Reichsparteitag | der N.S.D.A.P | in Nürnberg + | vom 10. bis 16. Sept 1935" (see Below).

ABOVE: 1935 Rally Special Cancel (C)

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OFFICIAL POSTCARD
VERLAG FRANZ EHER

This was the Official Postcard issued to commemorate the 1935 Nazi Party rally in Nürnburg from 10th to 16th Sep 1935. This postcard was published by Verlag Franz Eher in München and was designed by Richard Klein.

VERLAG FRANZ EHER

This postcard was issued to advertise the 1935 Nazi Party rally in Nürnburg from 10th to 16th Sep 1935. It was published by Verlag Franz Eher and designed by Mjolnir.

VERLAG PHOTO HOFFMANN

The postcard below was one of many published by Verlag Photo Hoffmann of Munich and has the official special cancel used to commemorate the rally. It is numbered 448. The artist was Hans Friedmann of Munich and the image depicts a large Reich's Adler holding a swastika in its talons with various Imperial Germany and Nazi Party banners below. The building is Nurnberg Castle which was completely renovated in time for the 1936 rally but was badly damaged during the Second World War.

This card was re-issued for the 1937 Reichsparteitag under Zentralverlag der NSDAP.

Here is another Verlag Photo-Hoffmann postcard available at the rally and numbered 446.

Here is another Verlag Photo-Hoffmann postcard available at the rally and numbered 447.

Another Verlag Photo-Hoffmann postcard, this one is numbered 45 and shows a defiant Adolf Hitler with Nazi banners in the background. Among the medals on his tunic are the Knight's Cross as well as a war wound medal both won during the First World War. This cover has another special cancel available only in Nurnberg during the rally.

Published again by Verlag Photo-Hoffmann and numbered No. 50, this postcard features Hitler in front of a Nürnberg stadium Reich's Adler sculpture.

KUNSTVERLAG GEORG MICHEL

The following postcards were published by Kunstverlag Georg Michel and are part of a series. I don't know how many postcards are in this series but R27 to R34 definitely exist. These postcards depict various scenes in and around Nürnberg Castle.

GEORG R26
ADOLF HITLER PLATZ

GEORG R27
BURGGRABEN MIT KAISERSTALLUNG

This postcard is titled "Nürnberg | Burggraben mit Kaiserstallung" - 'Nuremberg | Moat with imperial stables'. This example from my collection has a special slogan cancellation.

GEORG R28

GEORG R29
EINZIGARTIGER BLICK VOM HALLERTOR | GEGEN DIE BURG

The following postcard is inscribed "Nürnberg | Einzigartiger Blick vom Hallertor | gegen die Burg" - 'Nuremberg | Unique view from Hallertor | against the castle'. This particular card from my collection was cancelled with a special cancel used to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the German railway and is inscribed "100 JAHRE DEUTSCHE EISENBAHNEN | REICHSBAHN | AUSSTELLUNG | 1935", on 14th Sep 1935.

GEORG R30

This postcard is titled "Nürnberg | Blick von der Museumsbrücke | gegen Heilig-Geist-Spital" - 'Nuremberg | View from the Museum Bridge | against Heilig-Geist-Spital'. This example from my collection has a special slogan cancellation.

GEORG R31
BURG VON WESTEN

This card is titled "Nürnberg. Burg von Westen" -'Nuremberg. castle from the west'. This example from my collection is postally unused.

GEORG R32

GEORG R33
BLICK VON DER SEBALDUSKIRCHE ZUR BURG

This card is titled "Nürnberg. Blick von der Sebalduskirche zur Burg" - 'Nuremberg. View from the Sebalduskirche to the castle'. This example from my collection is postally unused.

GEORG R34

VERLAG ZERREISS & Co.

The postcard below was published by Zerreiss & Co. Nürnberg and was Nr. 4 in a series of at least 19 postcards. It is titled 'The Führer at a window of the Deutscher Hof during the Reichstag celebrations in Nürnberg'.

VERLAG PAUL JANKE & LUDWIG RIFFELMACHER

The postcards below were published by Verlag Paul Janke of Nürnberg or Ludwig Riffelmacher and are part of an unnumbered series. Each card in the series features a Coat of Arms in each of the top corners with the word Nürnberg between them. This particular card is titled "Castle viewed from the West". The Coat of Arms on the right is that of the City of Nürnberg.