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. 8720

The inscription on the front of the card reads "Mokomust dar gauze Sand bloβ her? Vom Übungsplatz, der hat noch, mehr!" - 'Does that mean that all the sand comes from here? FRom the practise ground there is more!'

This card features a soldier pouring sand out of his boot and has the same design as 1467. The example, below left, was a FELDPOST cancellatioin on 4th Apr 1942 and was destined for an address in GRAZ. The example below right, was cancelled in FRANKFURT (ODER) 2 on 12th Nov 1944.

No. 8721

The cartoon on this card shows a woman talking to a German officer. This is the same design as 1470.

No. 8722

No. 8723

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 1496.

No. 8724

No. 8725

No. 8726

I haven't been able to decipher the texts but it appears to say something along the lines of 'Since saying goodbye to civilian life I have gained a few grams"