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ORIGINAL! RARE! !PRE-WW2 GERMAN HEIDELBERG CASTLE ILLUMINATION 1938 COLOR LITHO POSTCARD
PRE-WW2 GERMAN HEIDELBERG CASTLE ILLUMINATION 1938. COLOR LITHO POSTCARD.
[HEIDELBERG CASTLE ILLUMINATIONShave been a regular tradition since 1860, with the 1938 dates occurring during the National Socialist era. At that time, such public spectacles were often integrated into broader National Socialist propaganda efforts to showcase German culture and history.The Heidleberg Castle Illuminations (Heidelberger Schlossbeleuchtungen) are a spectacle held three times a year to commemorate two historical events The Burning of the Castle: Bengal flares bathe the ruins in a deep red glow to mimic the fires that destroyed the castle during the War of the Palatine Succession in 1689 and 1693 and asubsequent fireworks display commemorates the 1613 marriage of Elector Frederick V to the English princess Elizabeth Stuart, for whom the first such fireworks were staged.]
[ The 1938 Reichswettkämpfe der Storm Division (Reich Competitions of the Storm Division) in Heidelberg were national sports and military-style competitions for Storm Division paramilitary forces. Held at the Heidelberg Thingstätte, these events aimed to showcase physical fitness, ideological indoctrination, and paramilitary readiness, serving as a propaganda tool for the regime's "Germanization" goals.]
CAPTIONED ON THE FRONT LOWER EDGE :
HEIDELBERGER SCHLOSSBELEUCHUNG 22. JUNI 9.JULI 3. SEPTEMBER 1938
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HEIDELBERG CASTLE ILLUMINATION 22 JUNE - 9 JULY - 3 SEPTEMBER 1938
POSTAL CANCELED ON THE REVERSE ON A 3Pf. BRESLAU SPORTSFEST STAMP :
BERLIN -IMPERIAL SPORTSFIELD
JULY 15,1938
Storm Division Reich Competitions 1938
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BERLIN -REICHSSPORTFELD
15. 7. 38.
Storm DivisionReich Competitions 1938
DIMENSIONS: 4"x 5 3/8"
CONDITION IS EXTREMELY VERY FINE WITH BRIGHT COLORS AND SOME EXTREMELY LIGHT HANDLING FROM ITS 87+ YEARS.
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