Original German pre-WWII postcard depicting the Gschwandtnerbauer mountain farm and inn near Partenkirchen, Bavaria, with the impressive Zugspitze massif visible in the background.
The front is captioned “Gschwandtnerbauer gegen Zugspitz-Massiv.”
The reverse identifies the location as “Gschwandtnerbauer bei Partenkirchen” and lists several surrounding Alpine peaks, including the Hoch-Blassen, Alpspitze, Höllental and Waxenstein.
Published by E. Tillig, Obergrainau, this example is numbered 4217.
The postcard was privately written and mailed in 1938. It retains its original green 6 Reichspfennig Deutsches Reich Hindenburg postage stamp together with its period postal cancellation.
A nice original prewar Bavarian Alpine postcard with clearly dated postal use from the Third Reich period.
Period: Third Reich Era / Pre-WWII
Date: 1938
Country: Germany
Region: Bavaria
Location: Partenkirchen / Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Subject: Gschwandtnerbauer with Zugspitze Massif
Publisher: E. Tillig, Obergrainau
Postcard No.: 4217
Postal Use: Mailed
Postage: 6 Reichspfennig Hindenburg Stamp
Condition: Very Good – period writing and postal cancellation with normal age and handling wear.
