Philatelic Postcard with Stamps Issued in 1943 with Special Postmark Inscription "The Fuhrer Leads, We Follow, 10th Anniversary of Coming into Power"

Authors

Object ID

2019.2.210

Object Name

Postcard

Date

1943

Files

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Description

Postcard with three postage stamps, swastika stamped twice in round stamps marked “MÜNCHEN” in black ink.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate depicted in the stamp design was an important symbol of Nazi power. A torchlight parade through this gate marked Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor on January 30, 1933.

Dimensions

4 x 6"

Keywords

Adolf Hitler, Chancellor

Subcollection

Philatelic

Recommended Citation

"Philatelic Postcard with Stamps Issued in 1943 with Special Postmark Inscription "The Fuhrer Leads, We Follow, 10th Anniversary of Coming into Power"" (1943). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2019.2.210.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/1538