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ARM. D'ITALIE COVER EX HREBENNE (ON POLISH/UKRAINIAN BORDER) PRIOR TO CROSSING INTO RUSSIAN TERRITORY; Fine 10+14 May 1812 EL to "Piacenza, Empire Francais" from a French Lieutenant of the small Army of Italy force as it was marching to join the "Grane Armee" to invade Russia. The letter (in French) was started in "Loebelvitz" (which seems to be a French rendition of Ropczyce, roughly half way between Krakow - on the road from Italy - and the Russian border), but it was completed 4 days later in "Krueben" (Hrebenne in Poland on the border with Ukraine, i.e. Russia as it was then). It has a fine "ARM. D'ITALIE" on the front and was charged "4" on delivery (with mainly fine red "Piacenza/.. Giugno" on the flap). The writer gives his return address; "2nd Ligne Italien, Division Pino, quatrieme Corps... Commande par le Duc D'Ablantis". Letters from this Army connected with the Russian Campaign are rare.Cross Reference: ITALIAN STATES, POLAND
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