Guernsey. 1941 Cover bearing Guernsey 1/2d + 1d pair tied by St. Peter Port c.d.s, addressed to "Hans Pilgrim, Company No. 1, Feldpost 30613B, Les Buttes, Guernsey". An unusual commercial cover from a civilian to a German soldier.
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Sale No: 41
Lot No:1294
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Guernsey. 1942-44 Stampless Feldpost covers to Germany, from German soldiers in Guernsey, with Feldpost datestamps "e" (3) written from FP No. 47768 (319th Infantry Division), 27183 (583rd Infantry Regt., 319th Infantry Div.) or 41645B (4th Battery, 604 Marine Artillery Regt), or Feldpost c.d.s code "g" from FP No. 24200 (319th Infantry Div. HQ). (4).
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Sale No: 41
Lot No:1296
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Jersey. 1943-44 Stampless covers from (2) or to a German soldier, Heinz Hoffmann at Feldpost 24200 in Jersey, the first to his wife in Germany with "FELDPOST / b" c.d.s (28 Mar 43); the second with "FELDPOST / g" c.d.s (31 Jan 44) and "Zuruck" with an arrow pointing to the Feldpost return address and "Jersey" written alongside; the third from his wife in Marienberg (25 Aug 44) to Feldpost 24200 but handstamped "Zuruck" and "Postbeforderung / nur fur neuere Feldpost / Falls Inhalt Wichtig / bitte neu aufgeben!". Very unusual, the last posted after the islands had been cut off from occupied Europe. Also a pink censor label of Feldpost 08416 (possibly forged). (4).