NAZI GERMANY
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
P312

Issued in 1943 and valid until the end of the war. There are nine different versions of this postcard, each with a different propaganda message in the lower left-hand pane and each with a pre-printed 6Rpf Hitler Portrait stamp.

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OFFICIAL P312/01

This postcard features a character called 'Kohlenklau' or 'The Coal Thief' which was used by the Germans much as the Allies used the Squander Bug, to raise awareness of the waste of scarce war resources. Kohlenklau appears on P311, P312/01 and P312/02. The message is the same on P311 and P312/01 but differs slightly with P312/02.

Type 1 cards are inscribed "Faβt Kohlenklau! Verderbt dem Kohlenklau den Spaβ und spart mit kohle, Strom und Gas", which translates as 'Stop the coal thief! Spoil the coal thief's fun and save coal, electricity and gas'.

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P312/01

OFFICIAL P312/02

Type 2 text reads "Faβt Kohlenklau! Er klaut das Gas und stiehlt das Licht, raubt Strom und Kohle. Duldet's nicht!" which translates as 'Stop the coal thief! He steals the gas and steals the light, steals electricity and coal. Do not tolerate it!'.

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P312/02

OFFICIAL P312/03

The same basic design as Michel P311 and P312 but without the Kohlenklau! image and text. Instead the text is replaced by five lines of text 'Der Luftschutz. braucht dringend den Farnsprecher nach Luftangriffen. Darum führe Du dann Keine Privatgespräche!' or 'The air defence service urgently requires the telephone after air raids. Therefore do not make private calls.'

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P312/03

OFFICIAL P312/04

The same basic design as Michel P311 and P312 but without the Kohlenklau! image and text. Instead the text is replaced by 5 lines of text 'Nach Fliegerangriffen. Keine Privatgespräche am Fernsprecher, damit. Luftschutzwichtige Gespräche durchkommen!' or 'After air raids do not make private telephone calls, these endanger air defence communications'.

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P312/04

OFFICIAL P312/05

The same basic design as Michel P311 and P312 but without the Kohlenklau! image and text. Instead the text is replaced by 3 lines of text 'Nach Fliegerangriffen. Privatgespräche am Fernsprecher unterlassen!' which transaltes as 'After air raids private telephone calls should not be made'.

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P312/05

OFFICIAL P312/06

The same basic design as Michel P311 and P312 but without the Kohlenklau! image and text. Instead the text is replaced by four lines of text 'Nach Luftangriffen. Keine Privatgespräche am Fernsprecher! Du gefährdest sonst luftschutzwichtge Gespräche!' which transaltes as 'After air raids do not make private telephone calls these endanger air defence communications.

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P312/06

OFFICIAL P312/07

The same basic design as Michel P311 and P312 but without the Kohlenklau! image and text. Instead the text is replaced by five lines of text 'Wer nach Alarm. die Fernsprechleitungen mit privaten Gesprächen verstopft, gefährdet die Betrauung der durch Luftangriff Geschädigten!' which transaltes as 'Whoever makes private calls after an air raid hampers services to air raid victims'.

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P312/07

OFFICIAL P312/08

The same basic design as Michel P311 and P312 but without the Kohlenklau! image and text. Instead the text is replaced by seven lines of text surrounded by a border 'DER FUHRER KENNT NUR KAMPF, ARBEIT UND SORGE. WIR WOLLEN IHM DEN TEIL ABNEHMEN, DEN WIR IHM ABNEHMEN KÖNNEN' which transaltes as 'THE LEADER ONLY KNOWS FIGHT, WORK AND CARE. WE WANT TO TAKE OFF THE PART THAT WE CAN TAKE FOR HIM'.

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P312/08

OFFICIAL P312/09

The same basic design as Michel P311 and P312 but without the Kohlenklau! image and text. Instead the text is replaced by four lines of text 'Der Führer kennt nur kampf, Arbeit und sorge. Wir wollen ihm den Teil abnehmen, Den wir ihm abnehmen können' which transaltes as 'The leader knows only about struggle, work and worry. We want to take away the part that we can take away from him'. This version of the card does not have a 3 line border around the text.

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