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. 1490
The cartoon on this card has a recruit lying in bed with his rifle as if standing to attention. The text on this card reads "Herzlichen Gruβ vom Übungsplatz, ich habe jetzt andern Schatz!" - 'Warm greetings from the training ground. I have another treasure now'. The design is the same as 8717
No. 1491
This card exists in all three series namely 8500 and 8700 and depicts a group of soldeirs in their dormitory. The various speach bubbles read from top to bottom and left to right:"Wo ist denn meine Morgen Zeitung??" - 'Where is my morning newspaper?'
"Mir zwei fier im glas!" - 'Two for me in a glass!'
"Wünsche wohl geruht zu haben !!" - 'I hope you rested well!!'
"Meier III ist lieber die harte wurst. herr oberfeldwebel!!" - 'Meier III prefers the tough stuff. Sergeant Major!!'
"Was soll's zum frühstück geben?" - 'What shall we have for breakfast?'
"Müller ist eben aufgewacht!!" - 'Müller just woke up!!
No. 1492
No. 1493
The example below was cancelled in WEINSPERG (WURTT) on 26th Aug 1938.
No. 1494
This card features a group of recruits in the dorm playing cards when an officer appears at the door. It has the same design as 8703. I wasn't able to get a good translation of the title of this card however the texts from left to right read as follows:"Hab', eben an Grand gewonnen !!" - 'I just won a Grand Prize!'
"Prost, Herr Hauptfeldwebel !" - 'Cheers, Sergeant Major!'
"Trinken Sie doch ne Hülle mit !!" - 'Drink a cup with you!!'
No. 1495
No. 1496
This card shows two men, one in civilian costume and the other in military uniform depicting the change from civilian to soldier. The card has the same design as 8723.
No. 1497
No. 1498
No. 1499
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
