NAZI GERMANY
PRINTED TO PRIVATE ORDER
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).
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PP151-A BLANK CARD , PP152-A BLANK CARD , PP154-A BLANK CARD , PP156-A BLANK CARD , GERMAN AIRMAIL EXHIBITION , SEEGELTUNG WELTGELTUNG , OUR COLONIES , BRESLAU FAIR POSTAL SHOW , 4th DAY of GREATER GERMAN POSTAGE STAMPS , LEIPZIG COLLECTORS GROUP , VOGTLAND POSTAL SHOW and 6th ANNIV of SAMMLER GRUPPEN
PP151-A BLANK CARD
(1Rpf HITLER MEDALLION)
This postcard was likely issued throughout 1941 until 1945 and exists in several forms and text and has a single black 1Rpf Hitler portrait pre-printed stamp.
Click here for examples from my collection.
PP151-A-2/01
1Rpf HITLER MEDALLION
(black)
1Rpf HITLER MEDALLION
(black)
PP152-A BLANK CARD
(3Rpf HITLER MEDALLION)
This postcard was likely issued throughout 1941 until 1945 and exists in several forms and text and has a single brown 3Rpf Hitler portrait pre-printed stamp.
Click here for examples from my collection.
PP152-A-2
3Rpf HITLER MEDALLION
(brown)
3Rpf HITLER MEDALLION
(brown)
PP154-A BLANK CARD
(4Rpf HITLER MEDALLION)
This postcard was likely issued throughout 1941 until 1945 and exists in several forms and text and has a single blue 4Rpf Hitler portrait pre-printed stamp.
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PP154-A-1
4Rpf HITLER MEDALLION
(blue)
4Rpf HITLER MEDALLION
(blue)
PP156-A BLANK CARD
(6Rpf HITLER MEDALLION)
This postcard was likely issued throughout 1941 until 1945 and exists in several forms and text and has a single violet 6Rpf Hitler portrait pre-printed stamp.
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PP156-A-1/02
6Rpf HITLER MEDALLION
(violet)
6Rpf HITLER MEDALLION
(violet)
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GERMAN AIRMAIL EXHIBITION
PP122-C-112
(5th/6th Apr 1941)
This postcard was issued to commemorate the German Airmail (luftpost) exhibition held in Berlin. The card was sponsored by the 'Strength Through Joy' organisation.
CLick here for other versions of this postcard.
German Airmail Service
PP122-C-112
PP122-C-112
FROM MY COLLECTION
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GERMAN AIRMAIL EXHIBITION
PP149-C-2
(5th/6th Apr 1941)
Here is another design of postcard that was issued to commemorate the German Airmail (luftpost) exhibition held in Berlin. The card was also sponsored by the 'Strength Through Joy' organisation.
German Airmail Service
PP149-C-2
PP149-C-2
FROM MY COLLECTION
SEEGELTUNG WELTGELTUNG
(May-Jun 1941)
Published in May/June 1941 commemorating Germany's position in world-wide sea travel. The postcard features a 3Ppf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and was created by the R.d.P, German Philatelists Group. The postcard is inscribed 'SEEGELTUNG WELTGELTUNG | AUFKLARUNGSAKTION FER DEN | GEDANKEN DER DEUTSCHEN SEEGELTUNG | IM GAU BERLIN MAI-JUN 1941 | DURCHGEFUHRT VOM GAURING FUR NATIONALSOZIALISTISCHE PROPAGANDA VOLKSAUFKLARUNG'
PP122-C-113
SEEGELTUNG WELTGELTUNG
SEEGELTUNG WELTGELTUNG
FROM MY COLLECTION
OUR COLONIES
(1941)
There are several variations of the postcards issued in 1941 to commemorate Germany's lost colonies.
Click the following link to learn more about the different varieties.
OUR COLONIES
FROM MY COLLECTION
BRESLAU FAIR POSTAL SHOW
(18th-25th May 1941)
Published to commemorate the Postal Show held as part of the Breslau Fair and sponsored by the "Strength Through Joy" Organisation, this card has a brown 6Pf pre-printed Hindenburg Medallion stamp. There were two different special cancels used during the event and the card below has one of them.
PP129-C-1
Breslau Fair
Breslau Fair
4th DAY of GREATER GERMAN
POSTAGE STAMPS
(7th/9th Sep 1941)
To commemorate the 4th Day of Greater German postage Stamps in Leipzig from 7th to 9th Sep 1941, Verlag Heinrich Hoffmann released a series of 12 postcards from paintings by Prof. A Janesh. The 12 cards each feature a 6Pf purple pre-printed stamp featuring a post horn and a large No. '6'.
PP150-C-1-01
CAMOUFLAGED HEAVY GUN EMPLACEMENT
CAMOUFLAGED HEAVY GUN EMPLACEMENT
COMING SOON
PP150-C-1-02
PONTOON BRIDGE NEAR BREISACH
PONTOON BRIDGE NEAR BREISACH
COMING SOON
PP150-C-1-03
IN CAPTIVITY
IN CAPTIVITY
COMING SOON
PP150-C-1-04
COMRADES YOUNG AND OLD
COMRADES YOUNG AND OLD
COMING SOON
PP150-C-1-05
THE PORT OF BORDEAUX
THE PORT OF BORDEAUX
COMING SOON
PP150-C-1-06
AFTER THE STUKA ATTACK
AFTER THE STUKA ATTACK
COMING SOON
PP150-C-1-07
MOUNTAIN TROOPS IN NARVIK
MOUNTAIN TROOPS IN NARVIK
COMING SOON
PP150-C-1-08
INSIDE OF A TANK ON THE UPPER RHINE
INSIDE OF A TANK ON THE UPPER RHINE
COMING SOON
PP150-C-1-09
INFLATABLE ASSAULT BOATS CROSS A RIVER
INFLATABLE ASSAULT BOATS CROSS A RIVER
COMING SOON
PP150-C-1-10
AFTER THE STORM AT LE THILLOT
AFTER THE STORM AT LE THILLOT
COMING SOON
PP150-C-1-11
FLAK COASTAL DEFENSE ON THE ATLANTIC
FLAK COASTAL DEFENSE ON THE ATLANTIC
COMING SOON
PP150-C-1-12
FLAK POSITION
FLAK POSITION
COMING SOON
PP150-C-1 Reverse
30th ANNIVERSARY
LEIPZIG COLLECTORS GROUP
(5th Oct 1941)
This set consists of four cards and was a re-issue of the 1936 Olympic Postal Exhibition set but now to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Leipzig South Collector's Group. They have the same three-line text of the first set "Olmpia - Postwertzeichen - 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 | Werbeschau am. 5th Okt 1941" has been added. There was either a 3Rpf, 5Rpf or 6Rpf pre-printed stamp or there was no pre-printed stamp.Click here for more examples.
30th ANNIVERSARY
VOGTLAND POSTAL SHOW
(16th Nov 1941)
This postcard (PP152-C-3) was published to commemorate the anniversary of the Vogtland postal quarters. There are two versions of this card, one with the date on the last line of text in the left-hand pane and one without the date.
(1) With date
(2) Without date
MICHEL PP155 & PP156
6th ANNIV of SAMMLER GRUPPEN
(29th/30th Nov 1941)
Published on 29th and 30th Nov 1941 to commemorate the 6th Anniversary of the K.d.F collectors Group. The cards were priced at 20Rpf.
(1)
PP155-C-3
5Rpf Green
PP155-C-3
5Rpf Green
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP156-C-3
6Rpf violet
PP156-C-3
6Rpf violet
FROM MY COLLECTION
