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1911 (Dec 29) Stampless Cartolina Postale Militaire Tripolitania Cirenaica printed military postcard to Turin & datelined Ain Zara 29/12/1911 cancelled hooded Posta Militaire/1 Divisione/Tripolitania (1 Jan 1912) & with alongside double strike of Torino/Distribuzione (5 Jan) arrival cds…..The Italian-Turkish war instigated by Italy on the pretext of maltreatment of it’s citizens lasted from 11 September 1911 until 15 Oct 1912 when the treaty of Ouchy was signed & confirmed at Lausanne 18 Oct when the Italians promised to leave the Dodecanese Islands as soon as the Turks withdrew from Tripolitania. The Turks with there hands full due to the impeding Balkan War complied, the Italians did not