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1941 (Oct 4) Plain stampless envelope together with original typed letter in German to Kurt Zieger, German POW Nr. 20512, c/o Chief POW Postal Centre Middle East, Cairo, Egypt from & cancelled Frankfurt cds opened on reverse by German Geoffnet OKW label of Berlin censorship office tied by red Eagle swastica handstamp. Item with framed violet P/W MIDDLE / EAST 154 & opened & resealed with Prisoner of War Middle East Censorship label overlaid by red on white 3 Opened by Censor label tied violet diamond 3 /Passed / By / Censor / 261 applied Melbourne after it had been forwarded from Egypt, bold violet handstamp P.O.W., / MURCHISON, VIC applied at POW Camp & a manuscript pencil 27.3.42 note of arrival …Three country censorship of POW mail is rare