GERMAN POSTAL HISTORY
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FELDPOST - FIELD POST
"SOLDATENBLÄTTER FÜR FEIER UND FREIZEIT"
"SOLDIER'S SHEETS FOR CELEBRATIONS AND LEISURE"
JUN 1942
In April 1940 a series of booklets titled "Soldatenblätter für feier und Freizeit" - "Soldier's sheets for celebrations and leisure" was published by the OKW (OberKommando der Wehrmacht), or Armed Forces High Command. The booklets were printed every month from Apr 1940 until Nov/Dec 1944.
1942 - Jun Issue Postcards
The sixth issue of the 1942 series of the magazine featured four postcards attached to the rear cover of the booklet. Postcard 1 features mounted German troops, Postcard 2 has pioneers building a bridge, Postcard 3 has the text "Liebesbriefe" German soldiers writting letters home "Love letters"" and Postcard 4 features a man walking through a village whilst playing a guitar.
POSTCARD 1
1. ARTIST: W. M. Busch (PK)Type: II
DESCRIPTION: Horse patrol
1. Postally unused
2. The card below was cancelled at Feldpost Station 03616 on 30th Jul 1942. This feldpost number was assigned to Bahnhofsoffizier 215 at that time. [1] and [2]
POSTCARD 2
2. ARTIST: Rudolf G. WernerType: II
DESCRIPTION: Pioneers constructing a bridge
1. The FELDPOST usage below is dated 12th Sep 1942.
2. The following example was not a FELDPOST usage, it was a Registered Delivery to a local MUNICH address on 26th Jul 1942.
POSTCARD 3
3. ARTIST: Max ZschochType: II
DESCRIPTION: Image bar "Liebesbriefe" German soldiers writting letters home
"Love letters"
POSTCARD 4
4. ARTIST: Heinz KießlingType: II
DESCRIPTION: Image bar "Village, man with guitar"
REFERENCES
1. Germanstamps.net Feldpost Number Database
