NAZI GERMANY
OLYMPIC POSTAL EXHIBITION
(1st/16th Aug 1936)

There are four different designs of postcard issued to commemorate the Olympic Postal Exhibition from 1st to 16th Aug 1936.

Design No.1
Deutsche Arbeit

Design No.2
Deutsche Familie

The DEUTSCHE ARBEIT postcard features three stamps from the 1934 issue 'Deutsche Nothilfe' Professions set Michel 556 to 564. They are the 12Pf farmer, 6Pf Miner and 25Pf Artist/Sculpture, all relecting Germany at work (DEUTSCHES ARBEIT).

The DEUTSCHE FAMILIE postcard features 5 stamps that are somewhat connected to the idea of family. Reading clockwise from the top, the first stamp is a 1935, 15Pf stamp from the Hitler Youth issue Michel 585. The next stamp a 6Pf featuring a girl in Hitler Youth uniform, was not in fact issued as a stamp, but was pre-printed on the 1935 P256 official postcard. The third stamp is a 25Pf from the 1935 Mother and Child, Saar Plebiscite set, Michel 565-568. The fourth stamp is a 12Pf from the 'Soldier's and Heroes Day' set issued in 1935 and catalogued as Michel 569-570. The final stamp was also not issued as a stand-alone stamp but it was featured on the 1934 postcard P253.

Design No.3
Deutsche Luftfahrt

Design No.4
Deutsche Musik

The DEUTSCHE LUFTFAHRT postcard depicts a Zeppelin airship and a small aircraft. The image on the left is that of Otto Lilienthal and on the right is Ferdinand von Zeppelin, both of who were depicted in the 1934 Issue DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST stamps Michel 529-539.

The final card, the DEUTSCHE MUSIK' card, depicts the three stamps from the 1935 issue of German Composers, Michel 573-575. They are, from top to bottom: Georg Friedrich Händel, Johann Sebastian Bach and Heinrich Schütz. The person on the right is Wagner, one of Adolf Hitler's favorite composers. The image in the background is a scene from Wagner's 'Mastersingers of Nuremberg' opera and is depicted on the 6Pf stamp from the 1933 issue Michel 499-507.

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There are multiple variations of each card. The main differences are the value of the pre-printed stamp as well as the text on the reverse of the cards.

The First set of cards has three lines of text inscribed "Olmpia - Postwertzeitchen - Ausstellung | Dresden | 1.- 16. August 1936" on the upper left-hand pane. There are nine cards with this inscription.

The Second set also consists of only 2 cards, each with a two line inscription that reads "Werberschau der R.d.F Sammlergruppe Süd 10. Marz 1940 | Olympia - Postwertzeitchen - Ausstellung". In addition to the text there is also a large oval image with the inscription "MEIN LEIPZIG | LOB ICH MIR!"

The Third set has four cards. They have the same three line text of the first set ""Olmpia - Postwertzeitchen - Ausstellung | Dresden | 1.- 16. August 1936" but this has been crossed out with two diagonal lines and additional text inscribed "Briefmarken Werbershau | der R.d.F Sammlergruppe Süd Leipzig | den 10. Marz 1940 " has been added.

Finally the Fourth set consists of four cards. They have the same three line text of the first set "Olmpia - Postwertzeitchen - Ausstellung | Dresden | 1.- 16. August 1936" but this has been crossed out with two diagonal lines that look like an 'M' and a 'W' on top of each other, and additional text inscribed "30 Jahre Gruppe Süd | Werberschau am. 5th Okt 1941" has been added.

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TYPE I
OLYMPIC POSTAL EXHIBITION
(1st Aug 1936)

The First set of cards has three lines of text inscribed "Olmpia - Postwertzeitchen - Ausstellung | Dresden | 1.- 16. August 1936" on the upper left-hand pane. There are nine cards with this inscription.

(1)
PP122-C-27
DEUTSCHE ARBEIT
3Pf HINDENBURG

FROM MY COLLECTION

(3)
PP125-C-1
DEUTSCHE MUSIK
4Pf HINDENBURG

FROM MY COLLECTION

(4)
PP126-C-13
DEUTSCHE FAMILIE
5Pf HINDENBURG

FROM MY COLLECTION

(5)
PP142-C-4
DEUTSCHE LUFTFAHRT
5Pf LUFTPOST

FROM MY COLLECTION

All four type I designs also exist without a pre-printed stamp.

(6)
DEUTSCHE ARBEIT
No Stamp

FROM MY COLLECTION

(7)
DEUTSCHE FAMILIE
No Stamp

(8)
DEUTSCHE LUFTFAHRT
No Stamp

(9)
DEUTSCHE MUSIK
No Stamp

FROM MY COLLECTION

TYPE II
RE-ISSUED for LEIPZIG STAMP EXHIBITION
(10th Mar 1940)

The Second set consists of only 2 cards, each with a two line inscription that reads "Werberschau der R.d.F Sammlergruppe Süd 10. Marz 1940 | Olympia - Postwertzeitchen - Ausstellung". In addition to the text there is also a large oval image with the inscription "MEIN LEIPZIG | LOB ICH MIR!"

(1)
PP122-C-103
DEUTSCHE FAMILIE
3Pf HINDENBURG

(2)
PP142-C-45
DEUTSCHE LUFTFAHRT
5Pf LUFTPOST

TYPE III
RE-ISSUED for LEIPZIG STAMP EXHIBITION
(10th Mar 1940)

The Third set has four cards. They have the same three line text of the first set "Olympia - Postwertzeitchen - Ausstellung | Dresden | 1.- 16. August 1936" but this has been crossed out with two diagonal lines and additional text inscribed "Briefmarken Werbershau | der R.d.F Sammlergruppe Süd Leipzig | den 10. Marz 1940 " has been added.

(1)
PP149-C-1
DEUTSCHE ARBEIT
6Pf POSTHORN

(2)
PP149-C-1
DEUTSCHE FAMILIE
6Pf POSTHORN

(3)
PP149-C-1
DEUTSCHE LUFTFAHRT
6Pf POSTHORN

(4)
PP149-C-1
DEUTSCHE MUSIK
6Pf POSTHORN

TYPE IV
30th ANNIVERSARY
LEIPZIG SOUTH COLLECTOR'S GROUP
(5th Oct 1941)

Finally the Fourth set consists of four cards and was a re-issue to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Leipzig South Collector's Group. They have the same three line text of the first set "Olmpia - Postwertzeitchen - Ausstellung | Dresden | 1.- 16. August 1936" but this has been crossed out with two diagonal lines that look like two 'W's on top of two 'M's, and additional text inscribed "30 Jahre Gruppe Süd | Werberschau am. 5th Okt 1941" has been added. There was either a 3Rpf, 5Rpf or 6Rpf pre-printed atamp or there was no pre-printed stamp.

(1)
PP152-C-1
DEUTSCHE FAMILIE
3Pf HITLER

(2)
PP155-C-1
DEUTSCHE LUFTFAHRT
5Pf HITLER

(3)
PP156-C-1
DEUTSCHE MUSIK
6Pf HITLER

(4)
No Number
DEUTSCHE ARBEIT
no Stamp

FROM MY COLLECTION

EXTRA POSTCARDS in My COLLECTION

TYPE 1

Finally the Fourth set consists of four cards. They have the same three line text of the first set "Olmpia - Postwertzeitchen - Ausstellung | Dresden | 1.- 16. August 1936" but this has been crossed out with two diagonal lines that look like an 'M' and a 'W' on top of each other, and additional text inscribed "30 Jahre Gruppe Süd | Werberschau am. 5th Okt 1941" has been added.