c1939 German Empire Nazi War Blank Back Postcard - Martin Luther Commemorative - Winter Relief Program - Unused Unposted - Ready For Framing

Vintage Original c1939 German Empire Nazi War Blank Back Postcard - Martin Luther Commemorative - Winter Relief Program - Unused Unposted - Ready For Framing

This German Kriegs Postkarte (War Postcard) Was Produced During The Second World War Under The Authority Of The Deutsches Reich (German Empire). The Card Features Martin Luther With His Birth And Death Dates Printed, Identifying Him As A Central Figure Of The Sixteenth Century Reformation And As The Founder Of The German Written Language. The Inclusion Of A Winterhilfswerk Pre-Printed Postage Stamp Marked Six Plus Four Pfennig Shows That The Card Combined Standard Postal Service With A Mandatory Contribution To The State Run Winter Relief Program.

Winterhilfswerk Was A State Organized Welfare Program Established In Germany In 1933 And Operated Throughout The National Socialist Period. Its Official Purpose Was To Provide Financial And Material Assistance To Civilians Affected By Poverty And Wartime Shortages, Especially During The Winter Months. Funding Was Collected Through Mandatory Surcharges On Postage Stamps, Including The Six Plus Four Pfennig Marking Seen On This Postcard, As Well As Through Organized Donation Drives And Public Collections.

By The Second World War, Winterhilfswerk Had Become Integrated Into Everyday Postal And Civic Life, Making Items Such As Kriegs Postkarten A Direct Means Of Linking Routine Communication With State Controlled Social Programs Between 1939 And 1944.The Design And Text Reflect How Historical Figures Were Presented In Official Printed Material During The National Socialist Period, When Cultural And Historical Symbols Were Frequently Incorporated Into Wartime Postal Items Circa 1939 To 1944.

In Very Good Vintage Condition - Unused Unposted, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Postcard. Measures Approx. 5-7/8" Wide by 4-1/8" Tall.

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