German "With Our Flags To Victory" Series

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

Magnificent cards Postmaster

With those designs, I can well understand why they are so popular.

Thanks for posting them.

Chimo

Bujutsu

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?

That's the correct color. I have Alsace and Lorraine overprints of these cards, and they both share the same color. In addition MAR Historical has several of these for sale, and they're also pinkish.

I just want to be a show off!

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!

Actually the colour (Waffenfarbe) of the armoured troops including the panzers was pink.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffenfarbe

Nothing wrong with being a show-off!

Very interesting information lithograving.

Also feeling rather envious of PostmasterGS' Collection right now. Very nice. :)

I forgot about that, and now that you mention it, it makes perfect sense. Rocket artillery was Bordeaux Red, which looks kinda pink.

Another good site for flags and pennants is Flags Of The World FOTW


http://flagspot.net/flags/de%5E933ar.html