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Picked these up yesterday and thought I'd share. Overall, a very attractive design. This is the German "With Our Flags to Victory" series. The cards were ordered by the KdF-Sammlergruppen (KdF Stamp Collectors Association). They were designed by Axster-Heüdtlass, and were issued on 20 April 1941 to commemorate Hitler's 52d birthday. They depict various German military units.  Mi P243/01 -- Paratroopers Mi P243/02 -- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Mi P243/03 -- Motorcycle Troops Mi P243/04 -- Naval Artillery Mi P243/05 -- Rocket Artillery Mi P243/06 -- Pioneer Corps Mi P243/07 -- Motor Torpedo Boat Mi P243/08 -- Stuka
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Magnificent cards Postmaster
With those designs, I can well understand why they are so popular.
Thanks for posting them.
Chimo
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Very nice pieces.
Have you noticed the unusual pink flag in "Mi P243/05 -- Rocket Artillery"?
The Borek Catalog shows the flag as red in that design so I wonder if your pink flag is a result of a printing error?
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On closer inspection the illustration in my catalog appears redish probably due to underexposure.
Nevertheless, a pink nazi flag - very interesting and unusual, I think! |
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Edited by panda.bear - 12/03/2011 7:29 pm |
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Very interesting information lithograving.
Also feeling rather envious of PostmasterGS' Collection right now. Very nice. :) |
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Quote: Actually the colour (Waffenfarbe) of the armoured troops including the panzers was pink. I forgot about that, and now that you mention it, it makes perfect sense. Rocket artillery was Bordeaux Red, which looks kinda pink.  |
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