1936 Nazi German Third Reich Winter Olympics Postcard Olympia

Original 1936 Winter Olympic Games postal card from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, featuring an attractive winter mountain scene and multiple Third Reich postage stamps with special Olympic Games cancellations dated February 11, 1936.

Printed at the bottom:

“Olympische Winterspiele – Garmisch-Partenkirchen – 6.–16. Februar 1936”
Translation: “Olympic Winter Games – Garmisch-Partenkirchen – February 6–16, 1936.”

An especially attractive piece of 1936 Olympic postal history because it retains three different German stamps, including:

• 15 Pfennig Weltkongress für Freizeit und Erholung, Hamburg issue
• 25+15 Pfennig 1936 Olympic Games bobsled stamp, depicting a four-man bobsled team
• 15+10 Pfennig German Eagle issue

All three are tied to the card by large circular Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympic commemorative cancellations reading “Olympiade 1936.” The cancels also incorporate Olympic imagery and are dated 11.2.36, placing the card directly during the Winter Games.

The card is addressed to Rudolf Ganz in Reutlingen (Württ.), Germany.

The 1936 Winter Olympics were held February 6–16, 1936, making this a genuine period postal-history souvenir used during the Games rather than simply an unused commemorative card. The combination of the illustrated Olympic card, multiple stamps and matching event cancellations gives it excellent display appeal.

Condition: Original period condition with expected age and handling wear. Stamps remain attached and the cancellations are strong and clearly visible. Please examine the photographs carefully for exact condition. Sold as shown.

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