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1940 (Dec 28) Partito Nazionale Fascista, Fascio Femminile di Piadena printed stationary card with 2 punch holes to left side to Italian soldier at Posta Militare 303-Libia bearing Italy 10c tied partial Piadena cds & with violet framed Verificato /Per Censura with alongside (20) within circle + black Al Mittente /Non Potuto Recapitare /Per Eventi Bellici ( Return to Sender Unable to Deliver Due to War Conditions) hand stamps ………….From the 9th December General Richard O’Connor, as part ofGeneral Wavell’s Western Desert force, was pushing & forcing the Italians out of Egypt & ended up with 38,000 Italian POW’s to care for.