10th April 1938
Austrian Anschluss
Commemorative postcard for the plebiscite in Austria. from a series of 10 featuring various cities in Austria. The present postcard depicts Kärnten. With special cancellation (JB:Wien8/760) and postage stamp Mi.663 (Austrian State printing office - 'E.P.' engraving). Ref: 10.04.1938
Anschluß = Annexation of Austria (13th April 1938)
Plebiscite = The referendum (vote) for/against the Anschluss
Volksabstimmung = German word for referendum
POSTCARDS IN THE SERIES
Note: The postcards of this issue illustrated in 'Postcards of Hitler's Germany' by R. James Bender all feature the correspondence address of Norbert Fischer. Ref: BV2/146
10.04.1938? - 22/56 (Vorarlberg)
10.04.1938 - 22/57 (Wien)
10.04.1938 - 24/45 (Burgenland)
09.04.1938 - 24/46 (Niederösterreich)
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