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1940)Jun 15) Black & white Red Cross picture postcard showing River & Church with place name scratched out. Sent airmail to Frau Magda Lerch, Berlin from M. Lerch, Deutsche Gesamptschaft bearing 10m & 50p tied Helsinki d/s & with boxed bi-lingual Finnish & Swedish Sotasensuuria / Tarkastama h/s in violet + circular Oberkommando der Wehrnacht / Briefstempel – Geoffnet eagle swastika h/s in red………….[In Sepember 1939 Aero Ø / Y flights between Helsinki – Berlin via Riga & Danzig were temporarily suspended but recommenced about 10 June 1940 via Riga & Tallin to avoid occupied Danzig …………………………………………………………… This RX card is an early example of recommenced flights & is exactly one week prior to the renewed Russian attack on Finland after the Winter War that ended 12 March 1940………………..A Scarce & very visual item full of character