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1947 (Apr 16) Greek pictorial patriotic card showing advancing soldier to Rouvas ? from soldier at Field Post 916 bearing Chain Surcharges 10 on 2000 d & 20 on 1000 d tied smudgy Field Post 916 & with violet circular Field Post 916 cachet & on reverse fine clear Field Post cds of origin……….The 2nd of the Greek civil wars at the termination of WW2 commenced in May 1946 when Communist followers abstained from voting in February & a Royalist majority was returned. The Communist guerrilla’s who had been underground after the agreement of February 1945 at the end of the first hostilities surfaced & reopened warfare that eventually was put down in November 1949.