At the start of First World War (August 1, 1914), the bulk of the German forces (the first seven Armies) were assigned to the Western Front to confront the French and the British. The defence of Germany's East, that is East Prussia (Ostpreussen) was … [Read more...] about World War One: Prisoners’ Mail and Cachet “F.a.”
Klaipėda 1939: Customs Functions to Kaunas
Following the practice of most European states after First World War, the newly established state of Lithuania also exercised some censorship over a range of postal items addressed to foreign destinations. With time, and affected by the world's … [Read more...] about Klaipėda 1939: Customs Functions to Kaunas
Augsburg – Hochfeld Camp Post: Some notes
After the Second World War, two Baltic refugee (Displaced Persons) camps were established on the outskirts of Augsburg, a deeply historic Bavarian town. The smaller camp at Haunstetten was integrated in 1948 into the larger one at Hochfeld which had … [Read more...] about Augsburg – Hochfeld Camp Post: Some notes
VILNIUS 1920: A doubtful postmark cleared up
In the Catalogue of Lithuanian Postal Markings by Vytautas Fugalevičius (Witold Fugalewitsch), in the section on VILNIUS 1920, there are unfilled spaces for two presumed but unconfirmed circular postmarks. They are marked there provisionally as "1" … [Read more...] about VILNIUS 1920: A doubtful postmark cleared up
World War One: Hanging per Postcard
According to the Hague Convention of October 18, 1907, any occupying power had to abide by the civil law operating before the occupation, a practical exception being upkeep of justice within the military sphere. During the German occupation of … [Read more...] about World War One: Hanging per Postcard