Tuesday 13 April 2021

8.1917 K.u.K 23.Schutzen inf.rgt.- Zara to Croatia


 12.08.1917 card from 23.Schutzen infanterie regiment - Zara, Fp.420 to Savski Marof, Croatia. Feldpost cancel Fp.420C. Card was rerouted to Arbeitpartie in Osijek. Fp.420 was used by 58.Inf.Division. In 5.1917 Austrian Landwehr was renamed Schutzen by Emperor Karl in recognition of its bravery on battlefield.

Adressee in called Vojnik(soldier in Croatian) by sender  who also calls him 'Uncle', most probably he was an older soldier who served in Landsturm working units (arbeit partie) , in croatian Pučko-ustaške radničke satnije.

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