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1943 (Aug 7) Plain envelope to Geneva bearing France Petain 3f & 1f tied Avenue du Prado /Marseille cds & with on reverse Geoffnet /Obercommando der Wehrmacht/. . I . . label (Riemer L-50) tied violet Eagle Swastika code L hand stamp (Riemer L-433). .
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The Germans occupied Marseille although some Italian solders were present they were under the control & working directly for the Germans….Ref Postal history of italian Occupation of S.E. France by David Trapnell (2014)