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1944 NEW GUINEA-JAPAN [WW2-JAPANESE OCCUP. WESTERN NEW GUINEA] [16859]

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NEW GUINEA-JAPAN [WW2-JAPANESE OCCUP. WESTERN NEW GUINEA]

1944(Mar 2] Japanese Military airmail Star stationary card to Yamaguchi prefecture from Army Officer Sotomi Yamamoto In 42nd Infantry Regt., 5th Infantry Division and self censoredwith orange oval chop………….5th Division participated in the failed attack on Port Moresby & was rebuilt at Pyonyang. In 1944 the 5th Division was serving under the 2nd Army in Western New Guinea.

1941 INDO-CHINE-JAPAN [WW2-JAPANESE OCCUPATION-AIRMAIL] [10990]

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INDO-CHINE-JAPAN [WW2-JAPANESE OCCUPATION-AIRMAIL]

1941(May 24)[24.5.16] Printed Japanese Military card to Toki-Gun, Gifo Prefecture from soldier Shoji Unit, Fujii Unit South China E.F uprated for airmail with 10s & 5s (5s damaged) tied Field Post Office 222 censored with oval chop of Iwasa in orange & with arrival datestamp of 30 May…….[FPO 220 – 222 were sent to Indo Chine & records state that FPO 222 opened at Phnom Penh but actual dates are not clear so this could be located elsewhere in Indo-Chine at this date, however despite damage to 5s this is a very scarce airmail item’

1944 FIJI-BRAZIL [TAXED] [13534]

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FIJI-BRAZIL [TAXED]

1944(Aug 1)Plain uncensored envelope to Rio de Janeiro bearing 2½d tied Suva/Fiji d/s & with circular T/10 h/s in violet……..Unusual destination

1943 GB-TAIWAN [WW2 POW MAIL] [11354]

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GB-TAIWAN [WW2 POW MAIL]

1943(Jun 30) Plain stampless envelope to Signalman 2335984 D.L. May, British POW, Taiwan Camp, c/o Japanese Red Cross Tokyo with Opened By/Examiner 4875 label & boxed Taiwan POW Camp Censored h/s in red with oval orange censors chop of Iwasugi inserted & manuscript 6 for Camp 6 at Taihoku & with manuscript Rec 28-5-44 of arrival date in pencil

1944 CANADA-GERMANY [LUFTWAFFE-POW MAIL] [12038]

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CANADA-GERMANY [LUFTWAFFE-POW MAIL]

1944(Aug 15) Prisoner of War printed letter sheet to Metz- Montenich,Lothringen from German airman in Internment Camp 155 located Lethbridge Alberta & cancelled POW/133 d/s & w/circ Canada/Int Op/5/Censorship h/s in red, unframed Examined By DB h/s in black w/manu 635 added. On arrival Censored by Germans w/Wehrmacht code “B” label tied Censor h/s in red & with unframed Zuruck h/s in violet together wih unframed Return to Sender h/s in violet………….Interesting item

1937 SPAIN-GB [CIVIL WAR/CHURCH MISSION] [12451]

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SPAIN-GB [CIVIL WAR/CHURCH MISSION]

1937(Feb 4 & 7) Pair of Censored post cards [Valencia (Detalle de la Alameda) & Madrid centre showing Trams] to The Deanery, Rochester apparently from Bishop of Bath & Wells on Church Mission to Civil War each bearing Republican 30c tied respectively Valencia [4.2.37] & Madrid [7.2.37] w/good content [4.2.37 We go on from here on various journeys, I will write you in a few days, I have my hope of being home on Tuesday but it, as always isn’t possible. 7.2.37 This may not reach you for some time but it is just to say that we are hoping to leave Madrid this morning for Valencia. Expect me when you see me.]

1899 BOER WAR [TRANSVAAL-C.O.G.H.-DUEL CENSORSHIP] [5108]

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BOER WAR [TRANSVAAL-C.O.G.H.-DUEL CENSORSHIP]

1899(Oct 17) Plain env to Capetown bearing Transvaal 1d tied Pietersburg d/s & w/black on pink Postdepartement, Z.A. Republiek/Geopend onder Krijgswet label [Type 3] & along top black on pink V Arms R Opened Under Martial Law label [Type 2A]. Item taxed wunframed /3d h/s in black & on rev Pretoria/Z.A.R. [18 Oct] + larger Pretoria/Z.A.R. [20 Oct] transit d/s & Charge Clerk/G [28 Mar] d/s………. .. [Unusual item 162 days in transit and Censored by both Boers & British]

1941 JAPAN [INJURED & WOUNDED SOLDIERS] [11199]

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JAPAN [INJURED & WOUNDED SOLDIERS]

1941(Nov 17)[17.11.16] Special 2s Stationary card issued on limited basis to injured or wounded soldiers whilst in Hospital from Osaka Army Hospital to Keiko Yamanra (his girlfriend) in Katushika-Ku, Tokyo from Yoshizo Takeda, Osaka Army Hospital, Sakai City, Osaka Fu cancelled faint Osaka machine d/s w/alongside boxed Censored h/s in red/Violet w/oval chop of censor Okazaki inserted in orange * on reverse boxed Visiting Tuesdays 1.00-4.00 pm, Mondays & Holidays 9.00 am- 4.00pm/Do Not Bring Food or Drink/Osaka Army Hospital h/s in red

1942 AUSTRALIA…..WW2 U.S. FORCES in AUSTRALIA with MUTE BARRED OVAL CANCEL… [20271]

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1942 Plain envelope to Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania endorsed By Sea and Air to USA bearing combination of Roo ½d + Lyre bird 1/- + GV1 purple 2d & GV1 3½d on 3d making 1/6 rate tied Mute Barred oval cancel believed to be Naval use & with large blue circular U.S. Army / Censored / 1 with manuscript initial of censor in centre & 0n reverse annotated Received this on May 15, 1942….. Helbock in Passed By US Army Censor records this censor device used for less than 2 months  between 24 Feb – 17 Apr 1942 & only through US APO 501 or 503. .