SECOND WORLD WAR POSTCARDS
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BARLOG POSTCARDS
1400 Series
The following sets of postcards were published by DRIESEN VERLAG and I have titled them series 1400, series 8500 and series 8700. They are popularly know as Barlog postcards after the artist, Ferdinand Barlog who's work is featured in them. The cards depict the humourous side of the life of a new recruit in the German army. The earliest example in my collection is a 8700 cancelled on 15th Aug 1939.
Series 1400 Cards: 1450 to 1459
Series 1400 Cards: 1460 to 1469
Series 1400 Cards: 1470 to 1479
Series 1400 Cards: 1480 to 1489
Series 1400 Cards: 1490 to 1499
Series 8500 Cards: 8500
Series 8700 Cards 8700 to 8709
Series 8700 Cards 8710 to 8719
Series 8700 Cards 8720 to 8729
Series 8700 Cards 8730 to 8739
Series 8700 Cards 8740 to
No. 1470
The cartoon on this card shows a woman talking to a German officer. This is the same design as 8721.
No. 1471
This card features a woman standing beside a clock at the railway station.
No. 1472
No. 1473
The card depicts a soldier rushing to the railway station to start his vacation. The inscription reads "Ich schreib dir schnell die Karte. Om mich erwarte!" - 'I will quickly write you a card to say that I am waiting'. This card has the same design as 8706.
No. 1474
No. 1475
The cartoon on this card shows a German officer addressing a woman in a restaurant.
No. 1476
The cartoon on this card shows German soldiers having a meal in the army canteen. The title reads "And wenn alln knöpfe nongplatzen, ich gehe kapitülieren". - 'And if all the buttons pop I will surrender'. This is the same design as 8712.
No. 1477
This design features two German soldiers boxing whilst three other soldiers look on from behind.
No. 1478
No. 1479
The cartoon on this card shows a German soldier holding his rifle out in front of himself as if practising parade duty. The inscription reads "Bräutchen, mein Bräutchen, wie lieb ich dich!" - 'Bride, my bride, how I love you!'. This is the same design as 8718.
REFERENCE SOURCES
1. MICHEL Handbuch-Katalog Deutsche Feldpost 1937-1945 (c) 1991 ISBN: 3-87858-452
3. transkribus an AI site that can be used to decipher texts written in old German script
