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1940 (Sep 26)[15.9.26] Japanese Mounted Warrior 2 sen stationary card to Germany & forwarded on arrival datelined H. Rittman, Palau, Nan Yo Japan & uprated with additional marginal pair 4 sen making 10 sen rate tied vernacular (27 Sep) cds & with blue circular C within circle alongside red Obercommando der Wehrmacht /Eagle Swastika handstamps ………………………..The Caroline Islands were purchased in 1899 by Germany from Spain. Japan occupied the islands during WW1 & were granted a League of Nations over them in 1920 until the end of WW2 after which they became a Trust Territory of the USA until Independence…..Censored mail from the Japanese period is seldom offered & rare.