PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1938)
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TENTH NAZI PARTY RALLY - NÜRNBERG
'THE RALLY OF GREATER GERMANY'
(5th to 12th Sep 1938)
BACKGROUND: The 10th and final Nazi Party Rally was held in Nürnberg from 5th to 12th Sep 1938. A rally was planned for 1939 but it was cancelled due to the German invasion of Poland less than a week before the rally was due to start.
SPECIAL CANCEL: There was a special cancel inscribed "NURNBERG | Reichsparteitag der NSDAP"
SLOGAN CANCEL: The rectangular, machine slogan cancel, featured three swastika flags and a city view of Nürnberg with the inscription "Parteitag Grossdeutschlands".
VERLAG ANDRO, NÜRNBERG
Verlag Andro was a prolific publisher of postcards related to the various Nazi Party rallies and in 1938 the company prodcued a set of 12 postcards in a Leporello or folding booklet format. The photocards are all black and white images taken from various locations around the Nürnberg rally grounds.The title of the booklet was "Die Bauten | auf dem | Reichsparteitaggelände | in der Stadt der Reichsparteitage | Nürnberg | 12 postkarten" - 'The buildings | on the | Nazi Party Rally Grounds | in the city of the Nazi party rallies | Nuremberg | 12 postcards'
The reverse side of each card bears the inscription "STADT DER REICHSPARTEITAG NÜRNBERG" followed by a description of the card itself
The cards are shown below in the order that they appear in the booklet, not the number on the reverse.
No.1
The decription reads:"hoheitszeichen an der Ehrentribüne der Luitpoldarena. Bildhauer Professor Schmidt-Ehmen."
"National emblem on the VIP stand of the Luitpoldarena. Sculptor Professor Schmidt-Ehmen."
No.7
The decription reads:"Das Zeppelinfeld. Seiten Vorbauten mit wehenden fahnen, rückwärts der Tribünenbau. | Architekt: Generalbauinspektor Prof. Albert Speer"
"The Zeppelin field. Front porches with waving flags on the sides, the grandstands on the back. | Architect: General Building Inspector Prof. Albert Speer"
No.4
The decription reads:"Ehrentribüne in der Luitpoldarena. Architekt: Generalbauinspektor Prof. Albert Speer"
"Tribune of honor in the Luitpoldarena. Architect: General Building Inspector Prof. Albert Speer"
No.12
The decription reads:"Modell des Parteitaggeländes aus der Vogelschau. | Gesamtplanung: Architekt Albert Speer"
"Bird's eye model of the party conference grounds. | Overall planning: architect Albert Speer"
No.9
The decription reads:"Luitpoldarena. Eingang zur festhalle. | Architekt: Generalbauinspektor Prof. Albert Speer"
"Luitpoldarena. Entrance to the festival hall. | Architect: General Building Inspector Prof. Albert Speer"
(UNKNOWN)
The decription partially reads as follows, the rest of the inscription is covered by the tape used to hold the booklet together:"Das Zeppelinfeld. Blick auf einen Teil der | ..............."
"The Zeppelin field. View of part of the | .............."
No.6
The decription reads:"Haupttribüne des Zeppelinfelds. Architekt: Generalbauinspektor Prof. Albert Speer"
"Main grandstand of the Zeppelin Field. Architect: General Building Inspector Prof. Albert Speer"
No.5
The decription reads:"Luitpoldarena. Weg des führers mit Blick auf | das Gefallenendenkmal. Rechts die führerkanzel. | Architekt: Generalbauinspektor Prof. Albert Speer"
"Luitpoldarena. Path of the leader with a view of | the monument to the fallen. On the right the leader's pulpit. | Architect: General Building Inspector Prof. Albert Speer"
No.2
The decription reads:"Luitpoldarena mit festhalle und Ehrentribüne. | Architekt: Generalbauinspektor Prof. Albert Speer"
"Luitpoldarena with festival hall and grandstand. | Architect: General Building Inspector Prof. Albert Speer"
No.10
The decription reads:"Blick über den Dutzendteich zur haupttribüne | des Zeppelinfeld | Architekt Albert Speer"
"View over the dozen pond to the main stand | Zeppelin Field | Architect Albert Speer"
No.11
The decription reads:"Ehrentribüne in der Luitpoldarena mit straβe des führers."
"VIP stand in the Luitpoldarena with the leader's street. "
No.13
The decription reads:"Das Zeppelinfeld. Blick zum Tribünenbau. | Architekt: Generalbauinspektor Prof. Albert Speer"
"The Zeppelin Field. View of the grandstand construction. | Architect: General Building Inspector Prof. Albert Speer"
