BACKGROUND: Artwork, as a propaganda tool, was widely used during the Third Reich and Hitler’s own humble artistic background also helped foster a general interest in German art. Many art exhibitions were held through-out German during the time period with the largest being held annually, ever summer from 1937 to 1944, at the German House of Art in Munich. As early as 1938 the OKW, Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, (High Command of the Armed Forces), actively began recruiting artists who were assigned to a units Propaganda Company along with photographers and journalists. By the end of the war almost two hundred war artists had served in the Wehrmacht. This example is a reprint of a painting by Prof. Graf and is number twelve in a series of Knight’s Cross winners of the Kriegsmarine postcards.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Very nice color postcard of Karl Rixecker in full uniform with his Knights Cross. App 4" x 6" size. Unused. Shows light age, one tear to top left corner, but overall very good.

GRADE ***                             PRICE $72.00