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1948(Jan 4)Bi-lingual Kriegsgefangener M.E. Form 6, c/o Chief P.O.W. Postal Centre, Middle East printed stampless card [Imprint (S) 8911m/GHQP 3,000,000/9-46] to Graz from German POW, ME 161488 Gunther Wenk & datelined 1270 AW. Coy P.O.W. Postal Sect MELF Cyprus w/on face unframed 1270 AW Coy/(German POW) h/s in violet……………POW mail from WW2 is very scarce & apparently there were approx. 600 German POW’s held mostly in Larnaca engaged on road construction & building the Detention Camps to hold Jewish illegal immigrants]