Mikelmontas as a very short-lived Lithuanian place-name was known in czarist times as Michelmond. It is a railway station on the Šiauliai - Kaišiadorys (Koschedary) – Vilnius route, ca. 15 km south of Baisogala (Bejsagola). Because of its proximity … [Read more...] about Mikelmontas (Michelmond) 1919
Postal History
Rare Stamps and Covers (Apr 2010)
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Seda 1919
When the German troops moved into Žemaitija and Courland on April 27, 1915, within a few days Seda (Siady) was inspected by reco cavalrymen of 6th Cav. Div. (6. Kavallerie-Division). Later the township became the administrative seat of the district … [Read more...] about Seda 1919
Rare Stamps and Covers (Mar 2010)
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Kelmė 1919-1920
The town of Kelmė (Kelmy, Kielmy) lies on the strategic highway linking Tilsit in northern East Prussia and Šiauliai (Schaulen). In WWI, during the German advance into Žemaitija and Courland which started on April 27, 1915, Kelmė after some … [Read more...] about Kelmė 1919-1920