NAZI GERMANY
OTHER POSTCARDS
1936
The 1936 postcard page has now been split into four separate pages as it was beginning to get unwieldy. All 1936 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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4th ANNIV of ASSUMPTION to POWER , WINTER OLYMPICS , GERMAN HORTICULTURE EXHIBITION , The BROWN RIBBON RACE , The 2nd VETERANS' DAY , DAY of GERMAN LAWYERS , NATIONAL CRAFTSMEN'S DAY , ARTILLERY DAY , HIDELSHEIM GAU DAY , HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY 550th ANNIVERSARY , VETERAN'S ANNIVERSARY, 10th ANNIVERSARY of NSDAP , WORLD CONGRESS for LEISURE , NATIONAL GARDEN SHOW , HOCHLAND YOUTH CAMP , MARCH of The HITLER YOUTH , MARCH of GAU SAXONY , REICHSPARTEITAG , BERGEDORF STAMP SHOW , 15th ANNIV NAZI PARTY OUTSIDE BAVARIA , 17th KÖNIGSWALD STAMP DAY , WINTER RELIEF FUND and SAXONY LABOUR FRONT
4th ANNIV of ASSUMPTION to POWER
of the NSDAP
(30th Jan 1936)
This postcard commemorates the 4th Anniversary of the assumption of power of the Nazi Party (30th Jan 1933). This card is inscribed 'The 4th Year', "Siegen-Arbeiten Weitermarschieren" - 'Win-Work March On' and depicts a farmer marching arm-in-arm with two members of the Nazi Party SA. In the background is the rising sun, portraying a message that together, workers and the Nazi Party can create an exciting new dawn for Germany.
4th Anniversary
WINTER OLYMPICS
(6th/16th Feb 1936)
There were two official postcards P257 and P258 issued to advertise the 1936 IV Winter Olympics. Despite being inscribed "Olympische Winterspiele | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 6.-16. Februar 1936" they were actually released on 25th Nov 1935, 3 months prior to the event, in order to raise interest in the upcoming winter games.
This postcard was issued to celebrate the 4th Winter Olympics, this year held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, from the 6th to the 16th of February 1936.
FROM MY COLLECTION
This postcard was reproduced from a 'Reichsbahnzentrale Für den Deutschen Reiseverkehr, Berlin' poster, and there are two versions, one with text as below and the other without text.
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GERMAN HORTICULTURE EXHIBITION
(24th Apr/11th Oct 1936)
Issued to commemorate the First National Exhibition of German Horticulture held in Dresden from 24th Apr to 11th Oct 1936.
The BROWN RIBBON RACE
(May 1936)
'Official' postcard issued to commemorate the 1936 Brown Ribbon Horse Racing event held in Munich.
The 2nd VETERANS' DAY
(9th/10th May 1936)
This postcard was published to commemorate the 2nd Saxon War Wounded and Veterans' Day of the NSKOV (Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung) or National Socialist War Casualty Assistance Organisation.
Veterans' Day
DAY of GERMAN LAWYERS
(16th/19th May 1936)
This 'official' postcard was published to commemorate the Day of German Lawyers and the 5th National Convention of the Association of the National Socialist German Lawyers held in Leipzig from 16th to 19th May 1936.
NATIONAL CRAFTMEN's DAY
(2nd Jun 1936)
The lawyers had 3 days, but the lowly craftsmen only got one day, 2nd Jun 1936. The front of the card is inscribed 'Arbeit und Ehre' - 'Work and honour' and the picture shows various craftsmen at work.
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ARTILLERY DAY
(6th/7th Jun 1936)
This postcard commemorates Württemburg Artillery Day held in Ludwigsburg on the 6th and 7th Jun 1936.
Artillery Day
HIDELSHEIM GAU DAY
(12th/14th Jun 1936)
Published to commemorate Gau Day from 12th to 14th Jun 1936 in the city of Hildesheim.
Gau Day
HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY 550th ANNIVERSARY
(29th Jun 1936)
Published to commemorate the 550th Anniversary of Heidelberg University (Latin name Ruperto Corola).
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HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY 550th ANNIVERSARY
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VETERAN's ANNIVERSARY
(1st/6th Jul 1936)
Published to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the German Veterans' Association in Kassel. The soldier depicted is wearing a Grenadier's uniform and carrying a Grenadier Regiment flag.
Veteran's Association
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REICHS KRIEGERTAG
(1st/6th Jul 1936)
Veteran's Association
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10th ANNIVERSARY of NSDAP
(3rd/5th Jul 1936)
Published by Gauleitung Thüringen to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the NAZI Party in Weimar (1926 - 1936).
Nazi Party Anniversary
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WORLD CONGRESS for LEISURE
(23rd/30th Jul 1936)
This postcard was issued to commemorate the World Congress for Leisure Time and Recreation which was held in Hamburg. The card was published by Verlag Hans Andres, Hamburg. The title of the congress is inscribed on the reverse of the card in German, English and French. The stamp and special cancel on the example below are both related to the congress.
World Congress
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NATIONAL GARDEN SHOW
(1st/16th Aug 1936)
This postcard commemorates the National Garden show and the Olympic Postal Exhibition, both held in Dresden during the Olympic
Games. There was a special cancel used at the show inscribed 'DRESDEN AUSTELLUNG | Reichsgartenschau'.
Garden Show
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HOCHLAND YOUTH CAMP
(14th/21st Aug 1936)
Commemorates German Youth whilst camped at Hochland. The reverse reads 'Hochlander, Die groβe Schule des Gebietes Hochland' - 'Hochlander, the big school of the Hochland area'. The card was published by Vereinigte Kunstanstalten A.G Kaufbeuren, Bayern and was also used in 1937 and 1938.
Olympic Games
MARCH of The HITLER YOUTH
(8th/14th Sep 1936)
These two postcards commemorate the March of the members of the Hitler Youth, to the annual Reichsparteitag, held in Nürnberg in 1936. The cards are identical except for the inscription at the top of the cards. The first is inscribed 'Adolf Hitler - March der H-J' (Adolf Hitler - March of the Hitler Jugend) whereas the second is simply inscribed 'Reichsparteitag'.
Hitler Youth March
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Hitler Youth March
MARCH of GAU SAXONY
(8th/14th Sep 1936)
This postcard commemorates the March of the members of the Saxony Gau from Dresden to Nürnberg prior to the start of the annual Nazi Rally held from 8th to 14th Sep 1936. The example below shows the special cancel that was used to accompany the march.
Saxony March
COMING SOON
REICHSPARTEITAG
(8th/14th Sep 1936)
The official postcard issued to commemorate the 1936 Nazi Party rally in Nürnberg was designed by Richard Klein and published by Verlag Franz Eher. As usual there were a great many unofficial postcards available.
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FROM MY COLLECTION
75th ANNIVERSARY BERGEDORF STAMPS
(25th/27th Sep 1936)
This postcard was published to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Bergedorf Stamps, and the hostorical exhibition held to celebrate the occassion between 25th and 27th Sep 1936. There was a special cancellation used that can be seen on the postcard below inscribed "BERGEDORF | 75 Jahre Bergedorfer Briefmarken".
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BERGEDORF
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15th ANNIVERSARY of 1st NAZI PARTY BRANCH
OUTSIDE of BAVARIA
(17th/18th Oct 1936)
Commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the formation of the first political branch of the Nazi Party outside of Bavaria in 1921.
Zwickau Anniversary
17th KÖNIGSWALD STAMP DAY
(24th/25th Oct 1936)
Commemorating the 17th Anniversary of the German Association and Philatelic Day held in Königswald 24th and 25th Oct 1936.
Königswald Stamp Day
WINTER RELIEF FUND
(Nov 1936)
There were three very similar postcards published to raise funds for the Winter Relief Fund in Nov 1936 and commemorate the Week of Land Communication in Bavaria. The first card was published by Deutsche Kunst und Vertagsruckerel & Co. Munich. The second and third cards were published by Grassinger & Co. also of Munich and were designed by P.Neu.
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BERLIN CHRISTMAS MARKET
(Dec 1936)
There were two different postcards published to commemorate the 1936 Berlin Christmas Market in the Lustgarten. The card shown below on the left was used again for Christmas 1937.
SAXONY LABOUR FRONT
This postcard was likely issued sometime during 1936 but the exact date is unknown. It was issued to honour members of the German Labour Front (Deutschen Arbeit’s Front) in Saxony.
German Labour Front
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