1937 Gordon Bennett Balloon Race Cup PPC

Propaganda card for the March Gordon Bennett Balloon Race Cup held in Chemnitz Germany. Card shows several balloons, including the Nurnberg, Hermann Goring (draping Swastika banners) and others. The Gordon Bennett Balloon Race Cup is the oldest balloon racing series, beginning in Paris in 1907. The card was mailed via airmail and has the race's special cancel.