Original postcard issued in 1941 for the Tag der Briefmarke (Day of the Postage Stamp), featuring a striking wartime propaganda illustration of a Waffen-SS soldier with helmet and rifle in the foreground. Behind him are battle scenes with tanks, aircraft, and artillery, symbolizing the mechanized might of the German war effort. The lower caption reads “Im Kampf um die Freiheit!” (“In the fight for freedom!”). The left corner shows the artist’s signature “Ax Heu.”
This postcard includes a printed 6 Pfennig stamp (Paul von Hindenburg) and a clear Wien (Vienna) cancellation dated 12.1.1941, adding to its historical value.
Type: Propaganda postcard
Theme: Waffen-SS / WWII propaganda / Tag der Briefmarke 1941
Condition: Excellent overall, unused reverse, with light age toning consistent with period
