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1944 (Apr 15) Mourning envelope to International Red Cross Berne forwarded to Geneva bearing overprinted Augustus 10c, Angel 75c & pair Caesar 20c making 125c rate tied Ponte Valtellina / Sondrio cds & with German censorship & on reverse bold violet circular REPUBLICA SOCIALE ITALIANA / COMMISSIONE PROV. di CENSURA / 83 R …Italy surrendered 3 Sep 43, Mussolini escaped prison on 12 Sep & proclaimed the Italian Socialist Republic on 23 Sep that administered the area above the Gustav line which was still under German Occupation until 25 Apr 1945