PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1933)

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1st GERMAN JOURNEYMAN'S DAY
(8th/11th Jun 1933)

This postcard was issued to commemorate the 1st German Journeyman's Day held in Munich from 8th to 11th Jun 1933. The inscription running along the pole of the flag is "GOTT UND VOLK - VOLK UND STAND - STAND UND STAAT" - 'GOD AND PEOPLE - PEOPLE AND STATE - STATE AND STATE'.

Journeyman's Day was a gathering of members of the Kolping Society (a group associated with the Catholic Church), identified by their orange and black banners and uniforms. For this particular event about 28,000 members from all over Germany travelled to Munich to attend the meeting. During the day of the 8th, Franz von Papen, German Vice Chancellor, addressed the crowds but things turned ugly during the evening when the group was attacked by Nazi SA troopers. Following the riots, the event was cancelled at the urging of the Bavarian Police. The Kolping Society was then dissolved until after the war when it was resurrected. [requires additional research].