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1917 (May 18) Stampless envelope to Saargemund cancelled Kais Deutsche Shiffspost No 14 (SMS Goeben) & with blue double ring Deutsche Heermigehbrige / Der Fliegertruppe Major Serno handstamp, black on brown Uberwachungsstelle am Postamt Berlin C 2 censor label, circular Saaremung /Gepruft un zu Berforden handstamp…Major Serno was intrumental in building the Ottoman detachment of the German Flying unit …SMS Goeben was transfered to the Ottoman empire on 16 Aug 1914 was re-named Yavuz Sultan Selim & became Flagship of Ottoman Navy primarily engaged in bombarding Russian forces in the Black sea but at this time was at San Stephano, Batroun area of Lebanon.