NAZI GERMANY
OTHER POSTCARDS
1941
The 1941 postcard page has now been split into four separate pages as it was beginning to get unwieldy. All 1941 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).
Quick Links:
STAMP DAY, 150th BIRTHDAY of GRILLPARZER, TWO PEOPLES, ONE STRUGGLE , DAY of GERMAN POLICE, K.d.F STREET COLLECTION , ARMED FORCES' DAY, GERMAN RED CROSS, DAY of the NSDAP GENERALGOUVERNEMENT, GERMAN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, TURNAU STAMP EXHIBITION , DAY of FREEDOM, REGIONAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE R.d.P and SOVIET PARADISE
STAMP DAY
(10th-14th Jan 1941)
As well as the official postcard issued to commemorate Stamp Day on 12th Jan 1941 there were two another versions: one is the same as P241 above but with the addition of text inscribed 'Sondermarke zum Tag der Briefmarke 1941' just above the place where the stamp is affixed and without the 'ABGABEPRIES 20 Rpf.' text running vertically along the central divider and also without a pre-printed stamp. The other version has printing on the reverse covering most of the card and dated 'Februar Marz 1941' in the lower left corner.
Stamp Day
FROM MY COLLECTION
The Vienna Locomotive factory sponsored this special Stamp Day postcard that was issued to also commemorate the stamp show and exhibition held in Wiener Neustadt from 4th to 12th Jan 1941.
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Stamp Day
Stamp Day
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Stamp Day
Stamp Day
FROM MY COLLECTION
Luxemburg also came out with a special postcard for Stamp Day in 1941.
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Stamp Day
Stamp Day
FROM MY COLLECTION
This postcard was issued to commemorate the Day of the Stamp in Kolmar on 12th Jan 1941.
KOLMAR DAY of the STAMP
FROM MY COLLECTION
GAU BAYERISCHE OSTMARK
(18th/19th Jan 1941)
This postcard was published to commemorate the Gau Bayerische Ostmark street collection on 18th and 19th Jan 1941.
Click here for more examples from my collection.
STREET COLLECTION
FROM MY COLLECTION
150th BIRTHDAY of GRILLPARZER
(15th-22nd Jan 1941)
This postcard was published to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Franz Grillparzer. Celebrations for the event lasted from 15th to 22nd Jan 1941.
Franz Grillparzer
FROM MY COLLECTION
TWO PEOPLES, ONE STRUGGLE
(30th Jan 1941)
This postcard was published by the Culture Fund of the German-Italian Alliance and bears the inscription "Two Peoples, One Struggle".
TWO PEOPLES
FROM MY COLLECTION
ADOLF HITLER
(30th Jan 1941)
FROM MY COLLECTION
DAY of GERMAN POLICE
(15th Feb 1941)
Issued to commemorate the Day of the German Police on 15th Feb 1941. There were 3 postcards issued, each of which features an artistic view of the Police. The first card features two soldiers looking to their right with a large red swastika flag behind them. The second postcard features a single SS soldier in a similar pose with a large black flag with 'SS' imprinted in white and an eagle behind the flag. The third card shows two soldiers, one with his arm in a sling and the background illuminated by searchlights.
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FROM MY COLLECTiON
There was another set of six postcards inscribed 'Tag der Deutschen Polizei' that features: 1. A policeman holding a small girl, 2. a policeman with his right hand raised and a boy beside him as if he is assisting the child across the road, 3. a policeman arresting an old criminal, 4. a policeman fighting a fire, 5. a policeman pointing at some boats, and finally 6. a policeman taking notes. All six are also inscribed with the date 15-16 Februar 1941'.
As well as a number of individual postcards commemorating the day there was another series of 5 postcards each one depicting the head of a member of the various police forces. They were produced by the Württemburg-Hohenzollern Gau to raise money for the Winter Relief Fund. Each card is inscribed with a different text except they all have "Kriegswinterhilfwerk 1941" along the bottom edge.
K.d.F STREET COLLECTION
(Mar 1941)
This series of 4 different postcards, each depicting a different variety of flower, was published to raise funds for the '7. KWHW REICHS-STRASSENSAMMLUNG' - '7th Kreigs Winterhilfswerk Reich's Street Collection' on behalf of the K.d.F Collector's Group
COMING SOON
ARMED FORCES' DAY
(22nd/23rd Mar 1941)
There were quite a number of different postcards released to coincide with Armed Forces Day in 1941. One series (Symbole der Ehre) depicts combat awards that were given to soldiers for achieving certain goals during combat. Below is one example of such an award, the Tank Assault Badge.
Tank Assault Badge
In addition to the 'Symbole der Ehre' series there were many individual cards as well as a three-piece Feldpost set, one of which is shown below. These three cards have an inscription on the reverse.
Feldpost Card
GERMAN RED CROSS
(20th Jun 1941)
This postcard was issued to commemorate the national street collections of the German Red Cross. The card was published by Rainer-Arbeit’s-gemeinschaft Presse u. Propaganda Gebeit Hoxxhland, Munich.
Red Cross Collections
DAY of the NSDAP GENERALGOUVERNEMENT
(15th-17th Aug 1941)
This postcard was published to commemorate the 'Day of the NSDAP in the Generalgouverenment '. The card does not have a pre-printed stamp, but it does have an inscription on the reverse 'Ein Jahr NSDAP im Generalgouverenment'. There was also a special cancel used in KRAKAU which can be seen on the card below.
NSDAP Day
GERMAN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
(29th Aug - 21st Sep 1941)
Published by Heinrich Hoffmann this postcard commemorated the Exhibition of German Industrial Strength in the Upper Rhine region.
German Industrial Strength
FROM MY COLLECTION
TURNAU STAMP EXHIBITION
(5th/12th Oct 1941)
This postcard was published to commemorate the Turnau Stamp Exhibition held from 5th to 12th Oct 1941 in the occupied region of Bohemia and Moravia.
TURNAU STAMP EXHIBITION
FROM MY COLLECTION
DAY of FREEDOM
(26th Oct 1941)
Published 26th Oct 1941 to commemorate the 2nd Anniversary of the 'Day of Freedom'. This issue was published by the Gaupropagandaleitung der NSDAP: Wartheland, using excess cards from 1940 issue, now with a gold wheat overprint obliterating the '1940' and adding '1941'.
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The postcard design features a gold
Reichsadler holding an oak leaf wreath and
swastika in its talons and the inscription 'Wartheland'.
Below the eagle is a sword, and a plough
symbolising strength, power and hard work.
Below that is the inscription:
'TAG DER FREIHEIT' or 'Day of Freedom'
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The postcard design features a gold
Reichsadler holding an oak leaf wreath and
swastika in its talons and the inscription 'Wartheland'.
Below the eagle is a sword, and a plough
symbolising strength, power and hard work.
Below that is the inscription:
'TAG DER FREIHEIT' or 'Day of Freedom'
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Day of Freedom
REGIONAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE R.d.P
(16th Nov 1941)
This postcard was issued to commemorate the Regional Conference of the R.d.P (Reichsbund der Philatelisten) held in Strasburg on 16th Nov 1942. This card is very similar to the postcard issued by the Strasburg Stamp Collectors' Group to commemorate Stamp Day earlier in the year.
R.d.P Conference
FELDPOSTKARTE
FELDPOST
FROM MY COLLECTION
SOVIET PARADISE EXHIBITION
This set of 12 postcards was published to commemorate the "SOVIET PARADISE EXHIBITION" held in Vienna from 13th Dec 1941 until 1st Feb 1942. This series of cards was re-issued at least three times in various formats throughout 1942 as the exhibition toured to Berlin, Hamburg and Essen.Click here for the 1941 postcards and here for those from 1942.
SOVIET PARADISE EXHIBITION
