Original German Third Reich-era postcard depicting the Klingenhof near Altdorf together with a youth tent camp identified directly on the postcard as “Jugendlager Gau Franken bei Klingenhof.”
The postcard features two photographic views. The upper image shows the Klingenhof buildings near Altdorf, while the lower image provides an interesting view of the Gau Franken youth camp, with numerous tents arranged across an open field.
The captions read:
“Klingenhof bei Altdorf”
and
“Jugendlager Gau Franken bei Klingenhof”
The postcard was privately written and mailed during the Third Reich period. It retains its original green 6 Reichspfennig Deutsches Reich Hindenburg postage stamp and period postal cancellation from Offenhausen über Hersbruck.
Unlike a standard scenic postcard, this example is particularly interesting for its direct association with an organized youth camp of Gau Franken and its photographic view of the camp itself.
Period: Third Reich Era
Country: Germany
Region: Franconia / Bavaria
Location: Klingenhof near Altdorf
Subject: Jugendlager Gau Franken / Youth Tent Camp
Type: Photographic Postcard
Postal Use: Mailed
Postage: 6 Reichspfennig Hindenburg Stamp
Postmark: Offenhausen über Hersbruck
Condition: Good to Very Good – period writing and postal use with age toning, light staining, corner and edge wear.
