PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1939)

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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.

ELEVENTH NAZI PARTY RALLY - CANCELLED
'THE RALLY OF PEACE'
(2nd to 11th Sep 1939)

The 11th Nazi Party Rally was due to be held in Nürnberg from 2nd to 11th Sep 1939, however, due to the German invasion of Poland on 1st Sep 1939 the rally was cancelled at late notice. In preparation for the rally Verlag Photo Hoffmann had produced a stunning series of six postcards for publication, but they were never issued. Therefore you can only find these cards in unused condition.

VERLAG FRANZ EHER

VERLAG PHOTO_HOFFMANN

As in previous years there was a series of Reichsparteitag commemoration postcards issued by the prolific Verlag Photo Hoffmann. This year the series consisted of six unnumbered cards and they were never actually issued so you will not find them with legitimate cancellations. Below id the full series from my collection.




ABOVE: No.1.




ABOVE: No.2.




ABOVE: No.3.




ABOVE: No.4.




ABOVE: No.5.




ABOVE: No.6.

VERLAG WILHELM GERZ

This used card was posted in NÜRNBERG and destined for GRAZ in AUSTRIA.