SECOND WORLD WAR POSTCARDS

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BARLOG POSTCARDS
8700 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

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No. 8710

The cartoon on this card shows two German soldier wringing the water out of their laundry. This is the same design as 1469. The postally used example below was destined for HEIDELBERG and was a FELDPOST usage on 5th Jun 1941.

No. 8711

This card features two foxes sparing. This card has the same design as 1488.

No. 8712

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 1476.

No. 8713
I dreamed of You

This card features a soldier sitting up in bad dreaming if delicious food, sausages, cakes and cigars. This card has the same design as 1489.

No. 8714

No. 8715

The design on this card shows a German soldier holding a soup dish wating for the chef to dish out his food in the army canteen. The text reads "And had ich noch solch swollen Morgun, Liebesgaben kann ich inumir aurtrogen!" - 'And if I still have such sweet mornings, I can offer gifts of love in abundance!". This card has the same design as 1481.

No. 8716

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 postally used example below was cancelled with one of the 78 "Lager Stempel", (day stamps) used at various military training facilities throughout Germany. This one is a From 19 cancellation, counter 'b', used in HAMMELBURG LAGER on 30th Oct 1944. Counters 'a', 'b' and 'c' were used. [See Michel Handbuch-Katalog Deutsche Feldpost 1937-1945 pp 65.[1]]

No. 8717

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 1490

No. 8718

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 1479.

No. 8719

The caption on this card reads "Wollen Sie ein Brustbild, oder gouza Figur?" Gauze Figur bitte. Alle sollen sehen, daβ aus mir ein ganzer Kerl geworden ist?" - 'Do you want a bust, or a full-figure? A full-figure, please. Everyone should see that I've become a real man?'.

This particular example was cancelled in VILLACH on 9th Jun 1942.