NAZI GERMANY
My WINTER OLYMPICS POSTCARDS
1936
The 1936 Winter Olympics (also known as the IV Winter Olympics) was held from 6th to 16th Feb 1936, in the German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, on the German/Austrian border. The games featured participants from 28 countries and was almost abandoned due to the lack of adequate snowfall.
ÖSTERREICHISCHES OLYMPISCHES COMITE
This postcard was actually printed in Austria but it has a German Michel 600X stamp cancelled in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on the first day of the games and also featuring one of the three special slogan postmarks that were available.The inscription on the card reads:
Stützet den
ÖSTERREICHISCHEN OLYMPIA FOND
zur Beschickung der
IV OLYMPISCHEN WINTERSPIELE
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN 6.-16 FEBRUAR 1936
Kaufet: OLYMPIA ABZEICHEN zu 50 Gr., 1 u. 2 Sch. - OLYMPIA ZÜNDER | OLYMPIA BAUSTEINE zu 10 Groschen u. 1 Sch. - OLYMPIA POSTKARTEN
ÖSTERREICHISCHEN OLYMPIA FOND
zur Beschickung der
IV OLYMPISCHEN WINTERSPIELE
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN 6.-16 FEBRUAR 1936
Kaufet: OLYMPIA ABZEICHEN zu 50 Gr., 1 u. 2 Sch. - OLYMPIA ZÜNDER | OLYMPIA BAUSTEINE zu 10 Groschen u. 1 Sch. - OLYMPIA POSTKARTEN
Support the
AUSTRIAN OLYMPIC FUND
for arranging the
IV WINTER OLYMPICS
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN FEBRUARY 6-16, 1936
Buy: OLYMPIC BADGES at 50 gr., 1 and 2 sch. - OLYMPIC IGNITER | OLYMPIA BUILDING BLOCKS for 10 Groschen and 1 Sch. - OLYMPIC POSTCARDS
AUSTRIAN OLYMPIC FUND
for arranging the
IV WINTER OLYMPICS
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN FEBRUARY 6-16, 1936
Buy: OLYMPIC BADGES at 50 gr., 1 and 2 sch. - OLYMPIC IGNITER | OLYMPIA BUILDING BLOCKS for 10 Groschen and 1 Sch. - OLYMPIC POSTCARDS
