Since virtually all such material was destroyed after the war, especially items that depicted Hitler, this set is incredibly scarce. Complete set, consisting of 60 cards in sets of 4, a standard German ‘quartet game.’ Cards oversized, 127 x 90 mm, in outstanding condition, and look almost UNPLAYED. Many senior Nazi Party leaders also shown (and identified), as is the military, the SS, SA and Hitler Youth. Various offices and homes of Hitler documented, as is the history of Hitler’s rise to power through the 1920s into early 1930s. Hitler shown giving speeches, leading marches, presiding over parades, as a friend of children, as a friend to animals, as a friend of Nature and as a friend of Art.
Different cards show Hitler in various poses and stances, in different uniforms and in numerous situations. Very scarce 1935 card game, ‘The Führer’, consisting of 60 cards. The winner is the person with the most quarts. The game ends when all the quarts have been created. When a quart is created, or a complete quart was dealt, then the cards creating the quart are placed in front of the player. If the player doesn’t, then it becomes his turn to ask. If the player does have the card, then they hand it over. The player to the dealer’s left starts by asking another player if they had a certain card (example, card 4C) which would help the player create a quart. ) in the top right or left corner of the card. The cards are shuffled and dealt evenly between all the players and the cards get held face up in a players hand. The game was invented in the Netherlands where it is known as ‘kwartet’. Each card usually has a number and letter (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B etc. Quartets is a card game which is played with three or more players, with the aim to win all the quarts (sets of four). The game can also be played in a round of four players in this case, the dealer will sit out the hand that was dealt. The two defenders are not allowed to communicate in any way except by their choice of cards to play. At the beginning of each deal, one player becomes declarer and the other two players become the defending team. Skat is a game for exactly three players.
When on the front lines or in the barracks they spend many hours playing card games to kill time. German soldiers played Skat and Quartets, on which Skat was most favourite to play. The player who won the bid (placed the highest bid) becomes the Declarer for the current hand.As promised in my article about German board games, I hereby write something about the German Card games.ĭuring the war Card games were played by many soldiers of all Armies. Higher bid – offers a higher number than the other player. Yes – offers the same number as the other player and remains in the auction. The basic rules of a Skat Auction are as follows: A bid is a possible value of points that are available in the game. During the auction, players place bids to determine who will be the Declarer for the current hand. The bidding must start after the cards have been dealt. The Bidding determines which player plays as the Declarer against the other two. The Bidding (point auction) begins with F and M. The player to the left of the dealer is the Forehand (F), the player to the left of the forehand is the Middle hand (M) and the player to the left is the Rear hand (H). The dealer deals 3 cards to each player, 2 cards in the middle (this is the Skat) and then 4 cards to each player.
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