Afternoon Team
My daily puzzle..
Scan shows details of a Card from Bizerte to Austria
Sent by an Austrian POW, Dec 1916 So far straight forward, No receiving cancel Blue Censors initials in crayon, (Serbian)
Now the puzzle VISE in Red Circle. I'm guessing this is a Censor mark, but from where, I've not seen any such mark in the Serbian literature I have.
Chris
Chris,
This card was sent by a Czech POW in the French-run camp in Bizerte, Tunisia. The censor mark VISE (examined) is French.
Nothing Serbian here although there were ill Serbian troops in Bizerte who were evacuated by the Allies from Serbia.
Thanks Howard
Another Censor I can now recognize.
When the Serbians retreated through the mountains into Albania in the Winter of 1915 they took with them some 20.00 POWs which they'd taken in the campaign. On arrival at velores in Albania the survivors of these POWs were taken over by the French. I wonder if some were then transferred to Birerta.
Chris
Hi Chris
the "Visé" censor mark was used by the French censorship in Tunisia.
best wishes, Peter
Thank Peter
Chris