NAZI GERMANY
OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
1938
The 1938 postcard page has now been split into four separate pages as it was beginning to get unwieldy. All 1938 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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POSTCARDS:
P267, P268, P246/P247, P269/P270, P271, P272, P273, P274/01 - 06, P275, P276/P277.
MICHEL P267
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5th ANNIV of POWER
This official postcard was issued on 28th Jan 1938 to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the Nazi Party being in Government (Hitler became Chancellor on 20th Jan 1933). The postcard features a torchbearer in front of the Brandenburg Gate.
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Michel P267
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P268
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
ANNEXATION of AUSTRIA
This Official postcard was issued on 8th Apr 1938 and was intended to commemorate the vote on the Anschluss (Union) with Austria. The original vote was scheduled for 13th Mar, but the German army invaded the day before and the vote was delayed until 10th Apr. The reverse of the card features a pre-printed 6Rpf stamp with a German and an Austrian standing together like friends and bearing a swastika flag . The front of the card has a map of Greater Germany (including Austria) with Hitler's portrait in the centre.
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Michel P268
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P246 and P247
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
K.d.F CONFERENCE
These official postcards (one postcard and one reply card) were issued in Jun 1938 to commemorate the K.d.F Strength through Joy conference held in Hamburg. The cards feature an image of a woman waving a handkerchief and saying goodbye to a ship (the Wilhelm Gustloff). The pre-printed stamp is a 5Rpf Airmail stamp, Michel 529 . Michel P246 is a regular postcard whereas P247 is a reply card.
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Michel P246
Postcard FROM MY COLLECTION
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Michel P247
Reply Card FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P269 and P270
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
SAXONY at WORK
These two Official postcards were issued on 10th Jun 1938. Postcard for the exhibition "Saxony at Work", Dresden. P269 also for the 125th Anniversary of the Battle of the Nations, Leipzig. Front left: emblem in silver print and advertising text in the same color. The crossed swords on P270 are the emblem of the Meissen Works.
Click here for more P269 details and examples from my collection, or here for more examples of P270.
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Michel P269 FROM MY COLLECTION
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Michel P270 FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P271
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
S.A. COMPETITIONS
Official postcard issued 12th Jul 1938 to advertise the Reich competitions of the SA in Berlin. The pre-printed 6Rpf stamp features an SA man (head shot). The picture on the left shows a map of greater Germany with the 'SA' symbol and a sword and swastika surrounded by an oak leaves laurel.
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Michel P271 FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P272
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
REICHSPARTEITAG
This somewhat non-descript Official postcard was issued on 1st Sep 1938 to commemorate the opening of the Nazi party rally (5th to 12th Sep 1938). The rally was named "The Nazi Party Congress of Greater Germany" following the annexation of Austria earlier in the year. The pre-printed stamp is a 6Rpf + 19Rpf Hitler's head inscribed "Reichsparteitag 1938". The left-hand pane has a view of Nuremburg Castle.
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Michel P272 FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P273
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
THANKSGIVING DAY
Issued 20th Sep 1938. Released to commemorate Thanksgiving Day. Head of Hitler with the inscription "Erntedanktag 1938". Left: Farmer in traditional Schaumburg costume with a fruit basket.
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Michel P273 FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P274/01 to P274/06
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
WINTERHILFSWERK
The following 6 postcards were issued as part of the annual Winter Relief Fund donation drive. The cards are labelled Oct to Mar and there was a special cancel used in 27 different cities.
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Michel P274/01
(October) FROM MY COLLECTION
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Michel P274/02
(November) FROM MY COLLECTION
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Michel P274/03
(December) FROM MY COLLECTION
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Michel P274/04
(January) FROM MY COLLECTION
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Michel P274/05
(February) FROM MY COLLECTION
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Michel P274/06
(March) FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P275
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
SUDETENLAND VOTE
Issued 2nd Dec 1938. Issued on the occasion of the vote in the Sudetenland. The pre-printed stamp features an Eagle on top of a rock in front of the swastika. Along the bottom edge of the stamp is the inscription '4.Dezember 1938' in white text. On the back is a relief map of Germany and the Sudetenland. This postcard was re-issued in 1939 as Michel P279 which can be identified by the obliteration of the '4. Dezember 1938' text on the bottom edge of the stamp as well as some additional text below the word 'Postkarte'.
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Michel P275 FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P276 and P277
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
KÖLN CARNIVAL
Official postcards issued 31st Dec 1938 to celebrate the Köln Carnival. There were two versions of this postcard, one with a green 6Rpf pre-printed stamp and the other issued 16th Feb 1939 which has a brown 6Rpf pre-printed stamp.
Click the following links for more P276 and P277 from my collection.
Michel P276
Green FROM MY COLLECTION
Michel P277
Brown FROM MY COLLECTION
This page was last updated
10-Oct-2021 03:09
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Michel P246
Postcard
Michel P246
Postcard
FROM MY COLLECTION
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Michel P247
Reply Card
Michel P247
Reply Card
FROM MY COLLECTION
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
SAXONY at WORK
(1)
Michel P269
Michel P269
FROM MY COLLECTION
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Michel P270
Michel P270
FROM MY COLLECTION
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
S.A. COMPETITIONS
Michel P271
FROM MY COLLECTION
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
REICHSPARTEITAG
Michel P272
FROM MY COLLECTION
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
THANKSGIVING DAY
Michel P273
FROM MY COLLECTION
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
WINTERHILFSWERK
(1)
Michel P274/01
(October)
Michel P274/01
(October)
FROM MY COLLECTION
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Michel P274/02
(November)
Michel P274/02
(November)
FROM MY COLLECTION
(3)
Michel P274/03
(December)
Michel P274/03
(December)
FROM MY COLLECTION
(4)
Michel P274/04
(January)
Michel P274/04
(January)
FROM MY COLLECTION
(5)
Michel P274/05
(February)
Michel P274/05
(February)
FROM MY COLLECTION
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Michel P274/06
(March)
Michel P274/06
(March)
FROM MY COLLECTION
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
SUDETENLAND VOTE
Michel P275
FROM MY COLLECTION
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
KÖLN CARNIVAL
Michel P276
Green
Green
FROM MY COLLECTION
Michel P277
Brown
Brown
FROM MY COLLECTION
10-Oct-2021 03:09