GERMAN EMPIRE
MISCELLANEOUS
POSTCARDS
1912
The 1912 postcard page has now been split into four separate pages as it was beginning to get unwieldy. All 1912 Official postcards are now on this page. Official postcards are cards that were issued by the Reich’s post office, had pre-printed (indicia) stamps and were widely available throughout German towns and cities.
Secondly Printed to Private Order postcards are postcards that were generally issued by entities that were advertising an event or commemorating an anniversary, and also had pre-printed stamps, but were not widely available throughout Germany (most were only available at the event they were commemorating).
Thirdly Other postcards are postcards that fall into the same general category as printed to private order however they do not have pre-printed stamps.
Finally, Miscellaneous postcards is where you will find postcards that do not fit into the first three categories (i.e. they are not official, they do not have pre-printed stamps, and they do not commemorate an event).
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22nd Oct 1912
DEUTSCHE ARMEE - KUNSTLER POSTKARTE
This 'German Army - Artist Postcard' depicts a group of German soldiers listening to a gramaphone and singing along to the music. The inscription 'In der heimat, in der Heimat, Dort gibts ein Wiedersehn!' translates as 'In the homeland, in the homeland, there is a reunion!'. This was a famous soldier's song around the beginning of the 20th century.
The reverse of this postcard shows it was posted in 'DARMSTADT 22.10.12' and has a green 5Pf Germania stamp (the correct postage for a local postcard). Darmstadt is small town located in South-west Germany. The destination was the nearby town of Weisenau, Mainz.
Lyrics for the song 'In der heimat, in der Heimat, Dort gibts ein Wiedersehn!'
Now it's time to say goodbye,
we go out into the field.
We want to march briskly
the weapons courageously lead:
Gloria, Gloria, Gloria Viktoria!
With heart and hand for the fatherland, for the fatherland!
The birds in the forest
who sing so beautiful,
in the home, in the home
there's a reunion
Firmly against the enemy, we fight bravely!
We want to wrestle with him,
we will conquer him:
Gloria, Gloria, Gloria Viktoria!
With heart and hand for the fatherland, for the fatherland!
The birds in the forest they
sing so beautiful,
in their homeland, in their homeland
there's a reunion
And when the enemy is
defeated and conquered,
then songs of rejoicing ring forth,
then gladly we return:
Gloria, Gloria, Gloria Viktoria!
With heart and hand for the fatherland, for the fatherland!
The birds in the forest they
sing so beautiful,
in their homeland, in their homeland
there's a reunion
