WWII German Junkers Ju 88 Bomber Postcard Mailed to W.E. Lager Salzburg Camp

Original WWII-era German photographic postcard depicting a dramatic artist’s rendering of a Junkers Ju 88 bomber attacking an English industrial complex. The aircraft is shown at low altitude with its bomb load falling toward factories below, with explosions already erupting among the industrial buildings.

The printed German caption on the reverse is partially obscured by writing, but the surviving text reads:

“…iner Ju 88 auf ein englisches Industriewerk.”

The intended caption describes a Ju 88 attacking an English industrial works/factory.

The Junkers Ju 88 was one of Germany’s most important and versatile combat aircraft of WWII, serving in numerous roles including level bomber, dive bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, night fighter and heavy fighter. The industrial-target subject makes this a particularly striking piece of wartime aviation imagery.

The reverse identifies the publisher as:

Ross-Verlag, Berlin SW 68
Nach einer Originalzeichnung: PK.-A. Dudda

Translation: “After an original drawing by PK [Propaganda Company artist] A. Dudda.”

This attribution adds considerable historical interest, as the image was based on an original wartime illustration rather than being a generic postwar aviation depiction.

Wartime Postal Use

This example was genuinely mailed during the Third Reich period and retains its original 6 Pfennig Deutsches Reich postage stamp, tied to the card by a circular postal cancellation.

The card is addressed to:

Adolf Holzinger
W. E. Lager
Post-Thalgau bei Salzburg O.D.

The message begins:

“Lieber Freund!” — “Dear Friend!”

The legible portion reads approximately:

“Geht mir gut, und bin auch gesund und wohlauf. Bist du bei m Hans oder seid ihr getrennt? Im Barackenlager ist beim alt… Grüßt dich dein Freund.”

Approximate translation:

“I am doing well and am also healthy and in good spirits. Are you with Hans, or have you been separated? In the barracks camp … Your friend sends greetings.”

Some words are difficult to decipher because of the handwriting and the way the message runs around the printed text, so I would avoid claiming a completely certain word-for-word transcription.

Collector Highlights

• Original WWII German aviation postcard
• Junkers Ju 88 bomber
• Bombing/air-raid combat scene
• English industrial target
• Bombs visibly falling from aircraft
• Factory explosions depicted
• German aircraft markings visible
• Ross-Verlag, Berlin
• Based on an original drawing by PK.-A. Dudda
• Period propaganda/war-art imagery
• Original 6 Pfennig Deutsches Reich stamp
• Period postal cancellation
• Extensively handwritten reverse
• Addressed to a camp near Thalgau/Salzburg
• Strong combination of aviation, postal history and wartime propaganda interest

Condition

Original period-used condition with noticeable age and handling wear. There is corner and edge wear, creasing, staining/spotting, and remnants at the corners consistent with former album mounting. The front has a small handwritten notation in the upper-right area. Reverse retains the original postage stamp, cancellation, address and handwritten correspondence. Please refer closely to the photographs for exact condition.

A very displayable and historically interesting Ju 88 combat postcard, especially desirable because it combines an identified aircraft type, bombing scene, British industrial target, attributed wartime artwork and genuine postal use.

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