PENINSULAR WAR - CAMPAIGN COVER EX FRENCH SOLDIER IN SPAIN WITH "ARM.D.PIR.ORIEN." MARK; 9 Mar. 1795 EL (some faults; also doodles on reverse) to St. Ambroix from a French soldier in "Figueres" charged "10" with mainly fine scarce "ARM.D.PIR.ORIEN." at top right; the contents include mention of a planned advance that could take the writer's troop to Barcelona. [Ex C.W.E. Coles.] Cross Reference : SPAIN, FRANCE, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR (Image)

NAPOLEONIC WARS - FRENCH SOLDIERS' CAMPAIGN LETTERS EX AUSTRIA & THE GERMAN STATES; 20 Aug. 1809 EL (slight toning) from Vienna to Aix with fine red "No 18/ARM D'ALLEMAGNE" (contents written a few weeks after the writer took part in the Battle of Wagram and with mention of his corps having been inspected by Napoleon two days before the letter was written), 21 June 1813 EL (faults) with mainly fine "No. 39/GRANDE ARMEE", and fine 20 Aug. 1809 EL from Wonsheim (near Mainz) with partly fine "BAU SEDENTAIRE/GRANDE ARMEE" on the front. Scarce trio. (3 covers) Cross Reference : MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, FRANCE, AUSTRIA, GERMAN STATES (Image)

WWI/WWII, ROYAL MARINES, EAST AFRICA & SOUTH AFRICA; A interesting correspondence group along with Small East Africa group with Jan. 1917 PPC to Cornwall franked 1d KGV tied by London cds with circular "PASSED BY/CENSOR" (apparently used at Dar es Salaam), June 1917 unfranked env. to Portsmouth with Nairobi reg. label affixed and Nairobi cds at top and Aug. 1917 pair of OHMS unfranked envs. to Portsmouth with "BASE OFFICE 8/[DATE]I.E.F" cds on rear; South Africa group inc. correspondences of Lt. D.A.T. Atkins sent to 44th Light Antiaircraft with Jan./Oct. 1942 envs. to him franked S.Africa 2d or 1/3d with an airmail label, Jan./Feb. 1943 env./Air Letter to his wife in the Apr. latter franked S.Africa 3d tied by Egypt cds, Jan. 1944 envs. to his wife franked 4d + 6d with Censor '1951' marks on front. Mar. 1944 telegram env. franked KGVI 2½d to him at S.Africa House in London and redirected to Gibraltar Camp, Wales and other related material (18 items) Cross Reference : MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - WWII, MARITIME MAIL (Image)

WWII GROUP (MAJORITY TO/FROM UK): Range of WWII cards, covers, Airgraphs & V-Mails inc. 1940 (26 Dec) env with 2 different Ceylon "WAR PURPOSES CONTRIBUTION" patriotic labels to Australia, 1941 & 1943 pair of envs ex UK to USA via NAAS franked 2/6d Brown or Green opened & resealed by censor at left, (16 Aug) env with fine "BRITISH LEGATION/TEHRAN" cachet in red flown diplomatic bag to London, (17 Nov) env franked GB 1d & ½d to Malta with green cross label partially overlapped by censor tape at left, 1942 env franked GB 2½d (2) & 3d (pair) ex Egypt to Kenya with fine "RAF/CENSOR/9" cachet, 1943 (10 Nov) long env regd Colombo Ceylon to London (via 'horseshoe' route) opened & resealed by censor at right, etc. Plus small group of Airgraphs/V-Mails. A good group (35 items) Cross Reference : AIR MAIL COVERS, GREAT BRITAIN, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII (Image)

WWII BRITISH POW CAMPS FOR GERMAN/ITALIAN PRISONERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Extensive collection of cards/covers, many of which were used to illustrate David Trapnell's definitive study, "Who goes there? - The Postal History of British Prisoner of War Camps in the Middle East during WWII". A copy of this book along with much other useful information is included in the lot. The collection incl. several covers from German P.O.W.s (much scarcer than those from Italians) in camps/working parties as late as 1948. We note Aug. 1946 cover with violet cachet "3106 Indep. German P.W./WKG. Coy./Date......./Company Office" and Feb. 1947 cover with same cachet but "Company Office" removed. Also Jul. 1947 cover with 5-line cachet "720 INDEP. PW WORK. COY/ c/o CENTR. PW POSTAL SECT/ATTACHED £*) PW CAMP/MEF EGYPT". Other examples of 1946/47 German POW covers without censor marks, and a number of "TRANSFERRED TO.." (eg South Africa, India, etc.) marks. Wide range of "MIDDLE EAST" censor framed & unframed handstamps represented incl. scarce later 'slim' types; wide variety of Egyptian Camp Censor marks, Hospital marks, etc. Other interesting covers include examples of typical British POW cards with American censor marks applied in Algeria or Italy. Overall, a superb lot with many very rare items which would form a great basis to expand upon or display. (c.95 cards/covers) Cross Reference : MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, GERMANY, MILITARY - WWII (Image)