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WWII era Military Mail

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WWI Military Mail in Palestine (15)
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WWII era Military Mail (19)
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80128
7/1946 Arabic written mail from KIBBUTZ to HAIFA with Mandate & British stamps
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7/1946 Arabic written mail from KIBBUTZ to HAIFA with Mandate & British stamps
British franks on WWII era Mandate civilian mail: unusual 5 JULY 1946 printed matter cover all in Arabic from Kibbutz MISHMAR HAEMEK (return addressed "Ibrahim Nemery Al - Qantar" - KANTARA) to "Dear Sir Mordechai Presker, HaShiloach Street 9" HAIFA, franked 3m using Mandate pictorals stamp + single British 1d stamp (valued at 4x 1m) for a total of 7m - 1m overfranking for double 50g period printe...
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80175
5/1946 postwar WWII cv ex Poland to Jewish soldier via Army post office to HAIFA
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5/1946 postwar WWII cv ex Poland to Jewish soldier via Army post office to HAIFA
Postwar incoming civilian mail (triple re-routed): 30 MAY 1946 uprated postcard in Polish(?) on Polish postal stationary from Mariam Berlas SŁUPSK to Jewish soldier (Erus Schutzer) in 179 Palestine Company Royal Army Service Corps General Transport UDINE Italy, pre-franked 1.50L (additional 1.50L frank removed at top); backstamped 15 JY 46 BAPO 15 (NAPLES) transit - scarce military marking o...
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80178
3/1940 early WWII Australian army censored airmail ex Palestine via Civilian PO
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3/1940 early WWII Australian army censored airmail ex Palestine via Civilian PO
Early WWII Palestine military airmail: 7 MR 1940 airmail cover on civilian stationary from Palestine to SYDNEY Australia, franked 60m in checkerboard pattern using 4x 5m & 4x 10m Pictorals stamps + British "Air Mail" etiquette at top left; as cover itself tied by Australian Army RAILHEAD P.O. R.M.1. travelling post office (TPO) circular date-stamp, the cover originated in the GAZA area with a unit...
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80179
1940 WWII Australian army mail on last empire-wide airmail route from Palestine
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1940 WWII Australian army mail on last empire-wide airmail route from Palestine
WWII Australian-British military mail in Palestine / last empire-wide airmails: 8 JUNE 1940 airmailed green honour envelope (by J.D. & Co., Apsley) from BASE P.O. B.W.I. (Sach-K53; Advance Base Post Office, JERUSALEM) to SOUTH YARRA Australia, franked 60m per period air mail rate for bi-weekly eastbound (to SYDNEY) mail service via Imperial Airlines (as of 18 Oct. 1939 until 10 June 1940, replacin...
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80180
10-06-1940 British army cv ex Palestine via Italy on same day Italy entered WWII
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10-06-1940 British army cv ex Palestine via Italy on same day Italy entered WWII
WWII British military mail in Palestine / Italy enters War: 10 JUNE 1940 airmailed green honour envelope from FPO 123 (SARAFAND) to CLEETHORPES, franked 25m using Mandate pictorals & tied by 2 strikes of FPO postmark; as per 25m rate used, cover was carried by Italian Ala Littoria airlines (Imperial Airlines charged 60m in this period & the KLM route ceased as of 10 May) on its last day of service...
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80181
12-6-1940 WWII British army airmail from Palestine on 1st horseshoe route flight
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12-6-1940 WWII British army airmail from Palestine on 1st horseshoe route flight
WWII British military mail in Palestine / 1st 'horseshoe' routed post- Empire Air Mail: 12 JUNE 1940 airmailed green honour envelope from FPO 121 (Jaffa Road, JERUSALEM) to NUNEATON, tied by British airmail etiquette & franked 60m using 12x 5m Mandate pictorals (scarce multiple franking) per the Imperial Airlines/BOAC air mail service rate - here applied on the new 'horseshoe route' service follow...
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80182
WWII British army mail from Palestine immediately after 10 June air route change
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WWII British army mail from Palestine immediately after 10 June air route change
WWII British military mail in Palestine / post- Empire Air Mail alternative routed mail: 15 JUNE 1940 green honour envelope (by J.D. & Co., Apsley) from FPO 122 (TULKARM) to CLIFTONVILLE (misspelled "-mille"), franked 25m using 5x 5m Mandate pictorals (scarce multiple franking) at the period Ala Littoria Italian air mail rate to the UK (no other possibility for this fee at this time) - except that...
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80183
9/1940 WWII Australian military cv to Scotland ex Palestine via Horseshoe Route
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9/1940 WWII Australian military cv to Scotland ex Palestine via Horseshoe Route
WWII Australian-British military mail in Palestine / 'Horseshoe Route': 15 SE 1940 airmailed green honour envelope from FPO 122 (TULKARM) to EDINBURGH Scotland, franked 1s/3d at period 'hourshoe route' rate, using British stamps & tied by 2 strikes of FPO postmark; return addressed to soldier of D Troop, 4th Battery, 2/2 Field Regiment, 6th Division of 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF - the volu...
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80184
WWII Australian military cv ex Kastina to Jerusalem via Gaza w/rare W2 postmark
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WWII Australian military cv ex Kastina to Jerusalem via Gaza w/rare W2 postmark
WWII Australian forces in Palestine: 2 JUN 1941 cover from 2nd Brigade HQ Post Office W.2. (Sacher unlisted; QASTINA) to Barclays Bank JERUSALEM, as not marked "OAS", franked 15m (Ba108) - 5m overcharge for period domestic letter rate & tied by strike of W2 postmark (Proud rated 200); passed censor 1787 with officer's signature on front; backstamped 5 JU 41 GAZA civilian post transit (Dorf-6 preda...
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80185
7/1941 WWII Indian Army airmail, ASMARA to JERUSALEM via newly liberated BEIRUT
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7/1941 WWII Indian Army airmail, ASMARA to JERUSALEM via newly liberated BEIRUT
Wartime incoming military mail / early Free French censored mail: 6 JLY 1941 "On Active Service" air mail cover on Palestine-made "DOAR" company manufactured airmail stationary from Indian Army FPO 90 (ASMARA, Eritrea) to Barclays Bank JERUSALEM, franked 9 Anna (back) per Indian air rate & tied by 3 strikes of FPO postmark + passed censor with officer's endorsement (triangular cachet on front); ba...
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80186
11/1942 WWII censored mail from JERUSALEM to soldier in CAIRO, w/ rare postmark
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11/1942 WWII censored mail from JERUSALEM to soldier in CAIRO, w/ rare postmark
Military mail in Palestine: 30 NOV 1942 civilian family correspondence cover in German from JERUSALEM to soldier at MEF CAIRO, tied by airmail etiquette & franked 15m (either for period surface mail to Egypt or airmail rate via MISR) using Ba108 tied by machine & single-circle postmarks; passed deputy chief censor & backstamped 2 DE 42 FPO 154 arrival (scarce postmark - undocumented period/locale ...
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80187
3/1943 WWII stampless censored British military mail ex Libya to HAIFA via Egypt
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3/1943 WWII stampless censored British military mail ex Libya to HAIFA via Egypt
Wartime incoming military mail: 5 MR 1943 stampless On Active Service cover from FPO 515 (DERNA, Libya) to HAIFA, marked by local military censor 2286 & Deputy Chief Field Censor cachet (Egypt); opened roughly at top, repaired, complete. Rare origin....
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80188
12/1943 WWII airforce censored British military mail from Egypt to Palestine
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12/1943 WWII airforce censored British military mail from Egypt to Palestine
Military mail to Palestine: 14 DE 1943 green honor envelope (by C. & Co. (B) Ltd.) from EGYPT 7 (CAIRO - Headquarters RAF Middle East Force / APO S.241 - 3 days after Proud's last known date of use, during undocumented period) to MESHEK YAGUR via HAIFA, tied by Egyptian Postage prepaid military date-stamp; passed RAF & deputy chief censors; backstamped 17 DE 43 FPO 156 (PALESTINE - Haifa?) arrival...
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80189
WWII era 1944 military mail to Palestine w/British & Jewish National Fund stamps
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WWII era 1944 military mail to Palestine w/British & Jewish National Fund stamps
JNF label on WWII British military mail: 3 July 1944 On Active Service endorsed registered cover on illustrated propaganda stationary, bearing message in German, from Field Post Office FPO 518 (BENGHAZI Libya - 9th Lines of Communication Postal Unit) to female civilian in TEL AVIV; franked 3d per the period military rate for registered letters, using British franks + undenominated General Frederic...
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80190
10/1944 WWII cv ex TLV to Jewish soldier in Egypt; re-routed + rare postmark
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10/1944 WWII cv ex TLV to Jewish soldier in Egypt; re-routed + rare postmark
Jewish military mail: OCT 1944 Mandate postal stationary postcard from TEL AVIV to Hebrew-speaking addressee with 'Middle East Force', pre-franked 7m & tied by machine cancel & double-ring postmark; tied by Deputy Field Chief Censor cachet (CAIRO), re-routed 12 OCT with "Last Location at" adhesive applied & backstamped same day by full strike of rare FPO 245 postmark ("not seen" per Proud for this...
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80191
7/1944 WWII Polish Army Palestine PP 102 mail with rare black censor label
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7/1944 WWII Polish Army Palestine PP 102 mail with rare black censor label
WWII Polish Forces in Palestine mail: 24 VII 1944 stampless cover from Polish military field post office PP 112 (territorial headquarters of the Polish Army in the Middle East, JERUSALEM) to soldier in 1st Company at BARBARA CAMP near GAZA (eg. "Yunak" - in the post-April 1944 period of Polish forces in Palestine, likely someone unfit or underaged for the military) & tied by full strike of POCZTA ...
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80192
2/1945 WWII British military mail from UK to Palestine via Egypt; rare postmark
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2/1945 WWII British military mail from UK to Palestine via Egypt; rare postmark
Military mail to Palestine: 8(?) FE 1945 stampless 'On Active Service' cover in Hebrew from FPO 786 (UK) to MESHEK YAGUR tied by rare FPO 786 postmark (Proud unseen for this period, listed as assigned FPO D.A.R.I.); passed Egyptian deputy chief & Palestine Censors; backstamped Base Post Office 15 (CAIRO) machine cancel for transit & 18 FE 45 MESEHK YAJUR arrival (dorf-1); opened gently at back, ri...
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80193
1946 British Military cv in Palestine ex Lydda to Ramleh w/rare FPO 28 postmark
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1946 British Military cv in Palestine ex Lydda to Ramleh w/rare FPO 28 postmark
Military mail in Palestine: 12 FE 1946 "certified official" OHMS cover from 'C' military hospital LYDDA to RAMLEH tied by rare FPO 28 postmark + hospital & 'certified official' handstamps; backstamped 16 FE 46 ER RAMLE arrival (Dorf-7); opened gently with flap....
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80194
6/1946 cv ex TLV to Jewish Brigade member; redirected as active service mail
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6/1946 cv ex TLV to Jewish Brigade member; redirected as active service mail
Jewish Brigade mail: 12 JU 1946 family correspondence cover from TEL AVIV (return addressed GIVATAYIM) to relative in Jewish Brigade (assigned to British Army on the Rhine), franked 10m per inland letter rate (should have been 20m for non-UK surface mail - but not taxed), tied by strike of local postmark; backstamped 22 JU 46 FPO 690 (ANTWERP) arrival, but as soldier demobilized, redirected back a...
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