SECOND WORLD WAR POSTCARDS
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DIE POSTKARTE DER KRIEGSMARINE / REICHSMARINE - FOLGE 1
THE POSTCARDS OF THE GERMAN NAVY - SERIES 1
This first series of 10 postcards was published by Kunsterverlag Andelfinger of Berlin. The cards are all artist drawn images of the German Navy in action. There are in fact two identical series, one titled "Die Postkarte der Kriegsmarine" and the other titled "Die Postkarte der Reichsmarine". The images on both sets of cards are the same but the format of the title text varies slightly.
ABOVE LEFT: KREIGSMARINE Version
ABOVE RIGHT: RIECHSMARINE Version
No. 1
WEHRMACHT: SEGELSCHULSCHIFF "GORCH FOCK" PASSIERT FRIEDRICHSORT LEUCHTTURM
WEHRMACHT: SAILING TRAINING SHIP "GORCH FOCK" PASSES FRIEDRICHSORT LIGHTHOUSE
ABOVE: KRIEGSMARINE Version
No. 2 WEHRMACHT: PANZERSCHIFFE "DEUTSCHLAND" UND "ADMIRAL SCHEER"
BATTLESHIPS "DEUTSCHLAND" and "ADMIRAL SCHEER
ABOVE LEFT: KREIGSMARINE Version
ABOVE RIGHT: REICHSMARINE Version
No. 3
WEHRMACHT: TORPEDOBOOTE ZUM ANGRIFF!
TORPEDO BOATS ON THE ATTACK!
ABOVE LEFT: KRIEGSMARINE Version
ABOVE RIGHT: REICHSMARINE Version
No. 4
WEHRMACHT: KREUZER "KARLSRUHE" UND "KÖLN" VOR ANKER BEI HELGOLAND
CRUISERS "KARLSRUHE" AND "KÖLN" AT ANCHOR NEAR HELGOLAND
The postally used Kriegsmarine version below was cancelled in MÜNCHEN 2 on 28th Sep 1942.
ABOVE: KRIEGSMARINE Version
No. 5
WEHRMACHT: KREUZER "LEIPZIG" VOR WILHELMSHAVEN
THE CRUISER "LEIPZIG" IN WILHELMSHAVEN
Although the Reichsmarine version below has a message, it was not postally used.
ABOVE: REICHSMARINE Version
No. 6
WEHRMACHT: LANDUNGSMANÖVER
WEHRMACHT: LANDING MANEUVER
ABOVE: KRIEGSMARINE Version
No. 7
WEHRMACHT: TORPEDOSCHUTZ BEIM NACHANGRIFF
TORPERDO BOAT IN BATTLE AT NIGHT
The Kriegsmarine version below left was postally used in SWINEMUNDE on 24th Nov 1943 (?)
ABOVE LEFT: KRIEGSMARINE Version
ABOVE RIGHT: REICHSMARINE Version
No. 8
WEHRMACHT: ARTILLERIE DIENST AM 15 cm GESCHÜTZ
WEHRMACHT: ARTILLERY SERVICE AT THE 15 cm GUN
ABOVE: KRIEGSMARINE Version
No. 9
WEHRMACHT: HALBFLOTTILLE BEIM MINENRÄUMEN
HALF-FLOTILLA CLEARING MINES
ABOVE: KRIEGSMARINE Version
No. 10
WEHRMACHT: SCHWERE KÜSTENBATTERIE
HEAVY COASTAL BATTERY
ABOVE: KRIEGSMARINE Version
