Postcard of the day 9th June Austrian POW's in Russian POW Camp?????

[Chris Weddell]

This is my postcard and also query of the day.

This card interests me due to I think it is of Austrian POW's in a Russian POW camp. Can anyone help with the Russian censor marks. The Austrian censor mark I associate with POW mail.   

[Howard Weinert]

Chris,

The Russian marks are:

Rectangular "POW Mail"

Circular "Military Censor No. 7 Omsk." In the center is D. Ts., abbreviation for Passed by Censorship, along with the censor's initials, O. B.

The Czech pencil inscription at lower left says "3 Czech POWs in Ust-Kamenogorsk on the Ob River." I can't decipher the last two words.

A small number of POWs were lodged in Ust-Kamenogorsk in the province of Semipalatinsk. Mail from there would be censored in Omsk on its way west.

[Chris Weddell]

Howard,

            Thank you for this. This is not normally what I collect but it may be an area I will look into!!

[Chris Grimshaw]

Chris

Nice Item

Howard, You'll be becoming our "resident expert" on these items.  Thank you , You bring such material to life.

Chris

[Howard Weinert]

My pleasure as always, Chris.