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1940 (Jun 19) Plain Postcard written in German to Clemens Eickemeyer, Siantar Internment Camp, Group 4 from a family member, bearing 3½c NED. INDIE tied Kabandjahe cds (22 Jun) & with violet double rimmed circular HOOFD VAN PLAARSELIJK BESTUUR / KABAN DJAHE / Arms in centre cachet (Head of Local Board / Kaban Djahe) & unframed MILITAIRE CENSUUR / MEDAN & with bold red 3 … After Germany forces marched into & occupied the Netherlands on 10 May 1940 the Administrators of the Dutch Colonies overseas promptly interned German nationals… Later under Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies the Japanese released or kept them interned under their own rules….items of German internment are seldom encountered.