Italian Dopolavoro Forze Armate postcard
Dublin Core
Title
Italian Dopolavoro Forze Armate postcard
Subject
Top left (on the building)
PNF - O.N.D.
Dopolavoro Forze Armate
Translation:
National Fascist Party – National After-Work Organization
Armed Forces Recreation and Welfare Organization
PNF = Partito Nazionale Fascista (National Fascist Party).
O.N.D. = Opera Nazionale Dopolavoro (National After-Work Organization), a Fascist state organization that provided leisure, sports, cultural activities, and welfare programs for workers and members of the armed forces.
PNF - O.N.D.
Dopolavoro Forze Armate
Translation:
National Fascist Party – National After-Work Organization
Armed Forces Recreation and Welfare Organization
PNF = Partito Nazionale Fascista (National Fascist Party).
O.N.D. = Opera Nazionale Dopolavoro (National After-Work Organization), a Fascist state organization that provided leisure, sports, cultural activities, and welfare programs for workers and members of the armed forces.
Description
The front of the postcard also features a quote attributed to Mussolini that reads "The Dopolavoro is a work of peace, pursuing a noble mission of brotherhood, love, and civilization."
The handwritten portion of the card says:
Milano 17.5.1940
Cordiali saluti a tutti, Enzo Manel (?)
Warm greetings to everyone.
The handwritten portion of the card says:
Milano 17.5.1940
Cordiali saluti a tutti, Enzo Manel (?)
Warm greetings to everyone.
Source
Acquired from Mercatino dell'usato da Pagnoc Rimini, Italy. Transcription and translation provided by Alessia Fazakas.
Date
May 17, 1940
Collection
Citation
“Italian Dopolavoro Forze Armate postcard,” CIC Museum, accessed September 6, 2026, https://cicmuseum.org/items/show/100.