WWI/WWII SERVICE SUSPENDED, STOPPED BY CENSOR & CAPTURED MAI...

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WWI/WWII SERVICE SUSPENDED, STOPPED BY CENSOR & CAPTURED MAILS: Small group of 1915-45 envs./cards, all to/from Europe (plus one ex India). Inc. 25 June 1915 env. to Miechow via Vienna & Krakow ex Lausanne with Lausanne Registration label and German return to sender label reading "*ZURUCK* Der Postverkehr nach/den Kriegsgebieten ist gesperrt." over address, tied by Zurich cds; 3 Dec. 1917 env. to "Rerol/(Rufie)" (Oryol, Russia?) ex Thun with purple "Retour/service postal suspendu" hs over address; 19 Jan.17 env. to USA ex Amsterdam siezed from the captured SS 'Prins-Hendrik' with Amsterdam Registration label attached to front and large "AANGEHOUDEN./DOOR DIUTSCHLAND,/1916-17" hs on reverse, along with "militarischerseits unter kriegsrecht geoffnet" censor tape; etc. (12)Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL

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5th Dec 23 at 11am GMT

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