Militaria: Correspondence/WWI World War I 1914–1918 - Signif - Lot 93

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Militaria: Correspondence/WWI World War I 1914–1918 - Signif - Lot 93
Militaria: Correspondence/WWI World War I 1914–1918 - Significant Lot of 14 German Postal Documents (Feldpost, Prisoners) - French Censorship & Deposit Stamps (Marseille, Lorient, Buxières) - An exceptional and highly valuable collection of period documents that provides a comprehensive and captivating postal chronicle of soldiers’ conditions and captivity during the Great War. This cohesive lot comprises fourteen original postal items (envelopes, military correspondence cards, and illustrated postcards): letters from prisoners of war (Kriegsgefangenenendung): Linked to strategic French detention camps and depots, explicitly mentioned in handwritten notes: the Marseille detention center (Bouches-du-Rhône 13), the Lorient detention center (Morbihan 56), and the Buxières detention center (Saône-et-Loire 71) in .Items from the German field post (Feldpostbrief & Feldpostkarte): Addressed to major German cities such as Leipzig or Berlin.A magnificent series of official stamps: period military and administrative censorship marks (“Geprüft,” “Censuré”), rectangular stamps, and perfectly legible round unit seals.
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