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3rd Cover 5th June French POW in Bulgaria

Started by Chris Grimshaw, June 05, 2020, 02:11:12 PM

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Chris Grimshaw

Dipping into the awaiting mounting pile today :)

Card from France datelined 18 April 16 and a Paris cancel for the following day, 19th April

Addressed to a French POW held in Philipople Bulgaria,  This camp held, French, British and Serbian POWs

Manuscript endorsement 18 Aug in red (receiving date?)  and a undated cancel on arrival I think at Sopia.

Comments welcomed.

Chris

Howard Weinert

Chris,

Very uusual!

The red roller cancel says Censorship Commission Sofia.

Chris Grimshaw

Thanks Howard

That ties in with what I've read about censorship, they certainly censored outgoing mails but first I've seen for incoming mail.

Chris