10th January 1937 MHB 59 10th January 1937 MHB 59 Postcard self-addressed to F.C. Vogt, 'Mit Zeppelin par avion' (Graf Zeppelin), on the occasion of the 2nd 'Stamp Day'. Featuring Mi.W122 (Mi.637+636+637) from MHB59. Ref: 10.01.1937 MHB 59 Mi.W119 (Mi.636+637) from booklet sheet MHB 59. Ref: 10.01.1937 - 26/84 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

22nd June 1937 'Deutschland' incident 22nd June 1937 Deutschland incident Cover sent by 'El Interventor' (Chief Accounting Officer, from the town council at Palma de Mallorca) to Kurt Haffeneier (?) (a 'Feuerwerker - Ordinance Technician) on board the 'Panzerschiff Deutschland', moored at Wilhelmshaven. The correspondence arrives a month from when the heavy cruiser had disembarked from Mallorca and subsequent bombing by Soviet aircraft on the 29th May 1937. Note about the cover: a postage stamp has been cut from the upper right corner. Ref: 22.06.1937 - 3/138 The 'Deutschland' incident The Deutschland incident of 1937 occurred in May of that year, during the Spanish Civil War. On 29th May 1937, a pair of Tupolev SB Soviet bombers attached to the Spanish Republican Air Force raided Nationalist air bases and the port of Ibiza, in the Mediterranean Sea. The aircraft departed from the airbase of Los Alcázares, near Cartagena. The German heavy cruiser Deutschland , which was part of the International Non-Intervention Committee patrol, was anchored off Ibiza and was allegedly misidentified by the bombers' crew as the Nationalist heavy cruiser Canarias . Two Soviet pilots, Captain Anton Progrorin and Lieutenant Vassily Schmidt, dropped their bombs on Deutschland , causing large fires on the ship and killing 31 sailors and wounding 74. The following day German naval forces shelled the Republican held city of Almería in retaliation for the Republican air attacks on Deutschland . (See 14.06.1937 postcard from 'Seeadler' ) Because of the Deutschland incident, Germany and Italy left the meetings of the Non-Intervention Committee. The heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer shelled the port and the city of Almería with 200 rounds, resulting in 19 deaths, 55 wounded, and the destruction of 35 buildings. Source: Wikipedia Notes: 29th May - Bombed 30th May - British dockyard at Gibraltar 31st May - In the Mediterranean 11th June - Return to Gibraltar to pick up wounded sailors 16th June - Arrives back in Wilhelmshaven Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

11th October 1937 11th October 1937 Princess Letter 28 11th October 1937 Sarvar to 27 Queen Square, Bath Dear Madeleine! Thank you awfully for your letter. I got it the very next morning after having written to you. I was delighted to have the foto’s. They are very good. I am sure Deidi would like the one of the group, but I can’t give you her address just now as I don’t know it myself. She wanted to be at Lourdes tomorrow and then spend a short time in Paris. And I am very glad to have her here by the 29th. She will stay here for the big shooting so I think it best for you to write to her while she is here. I am sending you a foto of Deidi’s wedding. I hope you like it and you don’t mind my writing all the bridesmaids names on the back of it. We have quite a pleasant time here. At first we had many guests but now we have only four. One is an Irish girl called Mary D’Arcy. She plays tennis with us every day. I do a lot of knitting and reading. I adore knitting as much as some people do smoke cigarettes. Muck tries the tap dance too. I am too clumsy for it and too lazy too. I had great fun hanging up the pictures in our rooms. Now everything looks very nice indeed. My riding does improve, although I am not very clever. I’d love to go hunting but I believe I would fall down immediately. I try to persuade Pappi to let me go next year. Yesterday I saw a German film called Port Arthur and on Thursday I want to see Anthony Adverse. We are reading all the Pimpernel books Deidi has, before she takes them to Mandelieu. I wrote this whole letter without a dictionary. I hate writing with dictionarys. I never do. It is rather cold here, and the trees have got yellow leaves. I am glad the rain stopped now. It rained so much last week. Now the sun shines again. Give my love to all of you. Loll Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

28th November 1937 28th November 1937 Danziger Leistungsshau Stamps from Block 3 (Mi.274 - 25Pf; Mi.275 - 40Pf) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

'Barlog' Cartoons of Ferdinand Barlog 'Barlog' Cartoons of Ferdinand Barlog Barlog Cartoons Lesser seen 'Barlog' cartoon postcard in colour. The image depicting a queue of soldiers awaiting to be served at a field kitchen. Note that the card is without an imprint showing publishers details etc. Ref:02.06.1939 Ferdinand Barlog was a German caricaturist, illustrator, and one of the early comic artists. He studied art in Berlin. He was a prisoner of War in Russia during World War I. Back in civil life after the War, he began a collaboration with the publishing house Ullstein. He also worked for the magazines Uhu and Der Heiterere Fridolin. In Der Heitere Fridolin, Barlog illustrated 'Laatsch und Bommel' and 'Professor Pechmann', series that were also drawn by Paul Simmel. Die Berliner Illustrierte published Barlog's comic 'Die Fünf Schreckensteiner' from 1939 to 1940, in which Barlog tells the adventures of five ghosts haunting an old castle. A popular book collection followed in 1940. After World War II, Barlog didn't succeed to maintain his pre-war popularity. He published the pantomime comic 'Pascha Bumsti' in Illustrierte Quick (1950), before emigrating to the USA in 1953. He passed away two years later. (Source: lambiek.net) 'Barlog' cartoon directory Index based on the 'Bestell-Nr. D' code/image (number found at bottom of address/correspondence panels). Bracketed numbers indicate the same image with a new imprint number. 145 Series 1456 Soldier-civilian with large bone 1458 Wine bottle and glass raised (unused postcard shown with 1456) 146 Series 1462 Scratching cockerel/ diving aircraft 1463 Woman chasing a man/ diving aircraft 1467 Dust from a soldiers boot 1468 '5 Pfennigs' at the bar (inc. waitress) 1469 Two soldiers wringe out a tunic (with overhead caption) 147 Series 1470 Barrel-chested soldier addressing a woman 1471 A woman waits by a clock whilst soldiers wave goodbye from the train 1473 (8706) Soldier on leave racing to the railway station 1475 Parlour scene with proud lady admiring her soldier 1476 (8712) Canteen and 'Magenfahrplan' 1477 The boxer 1479 (8718) Profile of a soldier with his gun raised at arms length 148 Series 1480 Woman awaits upon a park bench as the soldiers rush back to the barracks 1481 (8715) A soldier stands at the canteen serving hatch 1482 The marching soldier evolves from thin to fat 1487 Floating head 1488 Foxes 1489 (8713) Soldier dreams of cigars and cigarettes etc. 149 Series 1490 (1490 G, 8717) Soldier sleeps with his rifle 1491 Barracks breakfast 1494 No.17 drinking soldiers 1496 Black suit/ white uniform 850 Series 8500 Barracks breakfast 870 Series 8700 Barracks breakfast 8701 A soldier laden horse drawn cart 8702 Soldiers outfitters 8703 Barrack room card players/ NCO at the door 8704 Group of soldiers meet two woman in the park 8705 Park soldiers rush to barracks (with & without grey border) 8706 Soldier on leave racing to the railway station 8707 Soldier holding a huge smouldering envelope 8708 The marching soldier evolves from thin to fat 8709 '5 Pfennigs' at the bar (inc. waitress) 871 Series 8710 Two soldiers wringe out a tunic (with overhead caption) 8711 The 'Good night' foxes greet each other 8712 Canteen and 'Magenfahrplan' 8713 8715 A soldier stands at the canteen serving hatch 8716 Two soldiers wringe out a tunic (no overhead caption) 8717 Soldier sleeps with his rifle 8718 Profile of a soldier with his gun raised at arms length 8719 Soldier in conversation with the photographer 872 Series 8720 Sand in boot 8721 Barrel-chested soldier addressing a woman 8723 Civilian in black suit/ Soldier in white uniform (italic & non-italic?) 8726 From thin civilian to robust soldier 873 Series 8731 Drinking pilot/ 'dizzy' aircraft 874 Series 8740 Soldiers of room 17 drinking with more bottles arriving (Text v.1) (notes: italic & non-italic) 8741 '5 Pfennigs' at the bar (reduced image size - see 8709) 8742 Boxer 8743 Soldiers of room 17 drinking with more bottles arriving (Text v.2) 8744 Barrack room soldiers greeting an NCO at the door 8745 Recruits being introduced to solders at the attention (note: with & without grey border) 8746 Two soldiers wringe out a tunic (no overhead caption) Miscellaneous Colour postcard without publishers imprint (soldiers queueing at a field kitchen) 'Zeichnungen von Barlog' book of cartoons (210 x 180mm). c.1937 Ref: 17/30 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

21st May 1937 Bücherfreunde 21st May 1937 Volksverband der Bücherfreunde Cover sent to/from Berlin (possibly self-addressed) to the 'Volksverband der Bücherfreunde' at Wegweiser Verlag. Featuring postage stamps from booklet sheet MHB 59. Ref: 21.05.1937 - 3/135 Volksverband der Bücherfreunde (People's Association of Book Lovers) From Wikipedia: The Volksverband der Bücherfreunde (VdB) was a German book community that had its own publishing house. The People's Association of Book Lovers was founded inBerlinin 1919 by the entrepreneur and publisher Robert Achenbach. The aim of the book community was to make German literature and world literature accessible to the population at low prices despite economically difficult times after the First World War. The association published the books in its own publishing house: The Wegweiser-Verlag, founded in the legal form of a GmbH, had its headquarters in Berlin, Rankestrasse 34. Special volumes were published annually, which contained excerpts from the latest works. Numerous volumes of the selection series were also published, but without specifying the year of publication. From 1923 to 1930 Otto Gysae served as managing director, and from 1925 to 1933 the literary scholar Hugo Bieber was responsible for designing the literary program. In 1924 the association had 190,000 members, in 1929 almost 600,000 and in 1932 750,000. The association opened a new headquarters in Berlin with 300 employees. At this time, literary and musical evenings were also organized in various cities, including: Friedrich Kayßler, Thomas Mann, Arthur Berger, Ricarda Huch, Hertha Dehmlow and Ernst Wolff gave readings. After the National Socialists came to power, the association could no longer maintain its principles of apolitical and impartial distribution of literature and lost members and its charitable character. In 1942 it had 135,000 members. In 1961 there were still 35,000. Literary program from 1933-1945 included: 1933 Guy de Pourtalès: Richard Wagner. Man and Master . Werner Schendell: A bushel of salt. The deaf flower . William Quindt: The Tiger Akbar . Karl Kinndt: Law of chance . Alfons von Czibulka: The Mint Tower . Arthur Mendt: Technology in the crisis of our time . 1934 Arnold Krieger: Man without a people . Margarete Fischer: Boys' teacher Sturm . Alfred Funke: Paradise in the jungle . 1935 Arthur Theodor Gruelich: Threads of fate across the Atlantic . Hans Watzlik: The coronation opera. Werner Heider: The importance of world currents for people and land. Fyodor M. Dostoyevsky: The Gambler. Oskar Gluth: Sun over Munich . 1936 Wilhelm Hegeler: The decision. Rudolf Dammert: Men around Saskia . Hans Dominik: Atomic weight 500 . Ernst Wolfgang Freißler: The year of thunderstorms . August Heinrich Kober : Why are you crying, big clown? 1937 Tamara Solonevich: Behind the scenes of Soviet propaganda. Karl Döhring: Escape from Buddha's Law . Helvett Hoffmann-Ostenhof : Woman in the hairdryer . Martin Müller: The path of healing. Warwick Deeping: Outsider of society. Hans Dominik: The steel secret . PC Ettighoffer: Verdun . Josef Maria Frank: The little novels of the foolish heart . 1938 Lloyd C. Douglas: Green light . Ursula Kobbe: Palette and mask. Willi Enke: Origin and nature of the disease. Erich Schneider: Rays and waves . Warwick Deeping: The Court of Destiny . Warwick Deeping: Restlessness of the Heart . Hans Dominik: Rays of life . Ludwig Ganghofer: The Unfried . Kunigunde Baroness von Richthofen: My war diary . 1939 Wolfgang Hartmann: Verena Calonder. Wilhelm Treue: The change in attitude to life. Justus Franz Wittkop: Ostracized ships. Franz Dörbeck: Chemistry and medicine . Warwick Deeping: Kitty . Hans Dominik: Heavenly power . PC Ettighoffer: From Devil's Island to Life . 1940 Frank E. Christoph: The hacienda. Paul Georg Münch: Frank Anders for goods . Otto Ehrhart: Troll, the lucky fisherman . PC Ettighoffer: Ghosts on the Dead Man . Gustav Frenssen: Jörn Uhl . Ludwig Ganghofer: The Unfried Rudolf Haas: The tall Christopher. Fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. Ernst Moritz Mungenast: The Cavalier . Gustav Schröer: The avalanche of St. Thomas . Otto Schulz-kampfhenkel: Riddles of the jungle hell . Hans Stosch-Sarrasani: Through the world in the circus tent . 1941 Margarete Hahn von der Oste: Love, storm and change . Paul Berglar-Schröer: The fire-breathing mountain . Werner Beumelburg: The King and the Empress . Hans Dominik: Fuel SR . Hans Franck: The endless forest . Heinrich Hauser: Canada. Dagobert von Mikusch: Franco liberates Spain . Karl Springenschmid: Farmers in the mountains . 1942 Michael Zorn: Iron Forever . Wilhelm Treue, Hildegard, Loyalty: Maria Sibylla . Ursula Kobbe: The fight with the reservoir . Bruno H. Bürgel: One hundred days of sunshine. Susanne Kerckhoff: The magical year . Fritz Scheffel: Crystal miracles .. Elisabeth Schucht: A woman flies to the Far East . Hans Wörner: King on Jykän . 1943 Ines Angelika Mosig: My dear husband! Bertold Keppelmueller: The Law of the Stars. Ursula Kobbe: Mannus and Manda . Arnold Krieger: The Dark Order . Erich Schneider: The starry sky above me . 1944 Arthur Berger: Animal stories from overseas . FM Fellmann: Tsai-Yong and the poet . Karl von Frisch: You and life . Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

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30th June 1937 SCW - Cadiz 30th June 1937 SCW Cadiz Cover sent from Jerez de la Frontera to an address in Tilburg, Germany. Featuring various postage stamps issued during the Spanish Civil War, including one from Cadiz (Allepuz 141). Ref30.06.1937 - 16/36 CADIZ Spanish Civil War - Nationalist Local Issues 5 Cs (issued ? - Allepuz 141). Ref: 04.07.1937 - 16/36 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

28th October 1937 28th October 1937 Princess Letter 30 28th October 1937 Sarvar to 27 Queen Square, Bath Dear Madeleine Many thanks for your letter. I have read your book and enjoyed it very much. I love the pictures in it. I think “Northanger Abbey” the best written and most amusing of all the Jane Austin books. Did you notice that in “Persuasion” your Queen Square is mentioned? I would love to see Bath, as I have read so much about it. But now 100 years have passed since Austin’s time and it is probably all changed. I have read so many old English books that I imagine England quite old fashioned and would probably be very much astonished of modern English life. I would love to go to England next year. But I don’t think I shall. I am learning English with Mary. “You are intoxicated by the exuberance of your own lolossity”. That is what she taught me, I am not quite sure as to the spelling. I am sorry the two little cousins are leaving tomorrow. They have stayed here for seven weeks. Miss Wright, their governess who is also here has grown fatter by 12 pounds, Mary too. They all seem to enjoy their food here. Hungarian food is very good indeed. We are as fat as ever, we are used to eat so much. I am very sorry to hear of your Aunt Eileen’s illness, I do hope she will recover soon. How is your Aunt Audrey? I remember them perfectly well. Give them my best regards when you happen to see them. Ludwig has gone to Germany to do his military service. Deidi is due to arrive in two days. Have you ever read any of Robert Hugh Benson’s books? He is a catholic and writes historical novels. I am sure they would do you good. I have just started reading “Come Rack, Come Rope”. I saw Burgtheater, the best German film of the year. It is called after the famous stage in Vienna and is about a young actor wanting a part and a famous old actor who helps him, the actors are Willy Eichberger, Werner Kraus and Hortense Rakey. Verner Kraus is marvellous. I saw him on the stage as King Lear. My love to you and all your family. Loll Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

2nd October 1937 SCW - Zaragoza 2nd October 1937 SCW Zaragoza Spanish Civil War. Cover sent from Zaragoza to the 'Wiener Caffe' in Lucerne. Featuring postage stamps Mi.775 (50 c.), together with a Zaragoza censor. Ref: 02.10.1937 Zaragoza Zaragoza also known in English as Saragossa, is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego, roughly in the centre of both Aragon and the Ebro basin. The July 1936 coup d'état (with Gen. Miguel Cabanellas, Col. Monasterio, Urrutia, Sueiro, Major Cebollero and Gen.Gregorio de Benito at the centre of the Mola-led conspiracy in Zaragoza) triumphed in the city. After the military uprising in Africa on 17th July, [see Melilla] the military command easily attained its objectives in Zaragoza in the early morning of 19th July, despite the city's status as a stronghold of organised labour (mostly CNT anarcho-syndicalists but also UGT trade unionists), as the civil governor critically refused to give weapons to the people in time. Many refugees, including members of the provincial committees of parties and unions, fled to Caspe, the capital of the territory of Aragon, which was still controlled by the Republic. Thus, as one of the two big cities under Rebel control since the early stages of the Spanish Civil War (along with Seville), Zaragoza profited from an increasing industrial production vis-à-vis the war economy, playing a key role for the Francoist faction as ammunition manufacturer. The General Military Academy, a higher training center of the Spanish Army, was re-established on 27 September 1940 by José Enrique Varela, the Francoist Minister of the Army. Source: Wikipedia Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

20th March 1937 20th March 1937 Katasteramt Nassau an der Lahn Reply postcard sent from the Land Registry in Nassau an der Liahn to an address in Singhofen. Featuring official 3 Pf postage stamps (Mi.132). The card is folded at the centre with reply card attached. Ref: 20.03.1937 Reply card (as attached) Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

30th May 1937 30th May 1937 Parkfest Heidenau Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page