REICHSPARTEITAG
(REICH PARTY CONVENTION)

The Reich's Party Convention Rally or Nuremberg Rally, as it is better known in English, was the annual celebration and propaganda show piece for the Nazi Party and was held every year from 1923 to 1938 (exclusively in Nuremberg from 1927). Nuremberg was situated at the centre of the Reich where the Nazi base was strong and the local organiser, Julius Streicher had strong connections to the local Franconian police force who were sympathetic to the Nazi cause.

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9th PARTY CONGRESS
(6th/13th Sep 1937)
"The Labour Rally"

NINTH NÜRNBERG PARTY RALLY #1
(6th to 13th Sep 1937)

Issued to coincide with the 9th Nazi Party rally held in Nürnberg from 6th to 13th Sep 1937. This offical postcard below, left has a 5Pf Airmail indicia stamp and is inscribed "REICHSPARTEI | TAG | NÜRNBERG | 6-13 SEPTEMBER". The 'Official' feldpost card on the right, published by Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Munich, does not have a pre-printed stamp, but it has the following inscription on the top-left of the reverse side "Feldpostkarte | Reichsparteitag der N.S.D.A.P | in Nürnberg 6-13 September 1937".

9th NAZI Party Rally

FROM MY COLLECTION

NINTH NÜRNBERG PARTY RALLY #2
(6th to 13th Sep 1937)

Another 'Official' postcard, also published by Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Munich, again without a pre-printed stamp.

This card was a re-issue of the 1935 Reichsparteitag card under Photo Hoffmann.

9th NAZI Party Rally

COMING SOON

NINTH NÜRNBERG PARTY RALLY #3
(6th to 13th Sep 1937)

As in previous years there were a large number of propaganda postcards, issued to commemorate the rally. Publisher Photo-Hoffman in Munich published a large series of postcards numbered 37/1 to 37/81. Cards 37/1 to 37/15 are in colour and a few examples are shown below. Numbers 37/16 to 37/30 do not appear to have been issued and 37/31 to 37/81 are in black and white. Each card is inscribed "Reichsparteitag Nürnberg" on the reverse, on the top left-hand side.

Hoffmann 37/1

Hoffmann 37/2

Hoffmann 37/3

Hoffmann 37/5

Hoffmann 37/6

Hoffmann 37/7

Hoffmann 37/8

Hoffmann 37/13

Hoffmann 37/14

Hoffmann 37/34

NINTH NÜRNBERG PARTY RALLY #5
(6th to 13th Sep 1937)

There was another series of black and white postcards issued, this time from publisher Graphische Kunstanstalt Zerreiss & Co. of Nürnberg. The series consisted of 51 different cards all featuring scenes from the rally as well as Adolf Hitler. The cards are numbered on the bottom right-hand corner of the front of the card.

G.K.Z & Co. No. 1
'Der Führer in Nürnberg'
(The Leader in Nürnberg)

G.K.Z & Co. No. 4
'Der Führer in Nürnberg'
(The Leader in Nürnberg)

G.K.Z & Co. No. 5
'Der Führer in Nürnberg'
(The Leader in Nürnberg)

G.K.Z & Co. No. 6
'Der Führer in Nürnberg'
(The Leader in Nürnberg)

G.K.Z & Co. No. 12
'Feltlager Langwasser'
(Camp Langwasser)

G.K.Z & Co. No. 14
'Fahnenzelt mit den neuen fahnen unserer Wehrmacht'
(Flag tent with the new flags of our armed forces)

G.K.Z & Co. No. 27
'Der führer grüβt vom Balkon Des Deutschen Hofes'
(The Leader greets from the balcony of the German court)

G.K.Z & Co. No. 37
'Appell der politischen Leiter auf der Zeppelinwiese: Der führer Spricht'
(Appeal of the political leaders on the Zeppelin Field: The leader speaks)

G.K.Z & Co. No. 47
'Appell der politischen Leiter auf der Zeppelinwiese'
(Appeal of the political leaders on the Zeppelin Field)

G.K.Z & Co. No. 52
'Appell der SA, SS, NSKK u NSFK in der Luitpoldarena'
(The SA, The SS, The NSKK and NSFK in the Luipold Arena)

NINTH NÜRNBERG PARTY RALLY #6
(6th to 13th Sep 1937)

There was yet another series of black and white postcards issued, this time from publisher Verlag Intra, of Nürnberg. The series consisted of 72 different cards all featuring scenes from the rally as well as Adolf Hitler. Two different numbering systems were used: 1937/XX for the first half of the series and Nr. XX for the remainder.