Monday 30 January 2023

1.1916 K.u.K 79.Inf.Rtg to Zagreb

 


15.01.1916 K.u.K feldpost card from 79.Infantry Regiment to Zagreb, mailed via Fp.111 used by 7.Infantry Division on Galician Front . In August 1916 Regiment moved from Russian to Italian front on Isonzo river.

Sunday 22 January 2023

6.1944 - 42.Jäger division to Wien



 01.06.1944 official registered letter from Fp.09369 used by Verwaltungs-Kompanie 142 of the 42.Jäger division. Mailed via Felpostamt 530 in Zagreb using Kenn number 176. Arrival cancel Wien 03.06.1944.  That June 42.Jager division moved from Croatia to Italy.

Sunday 15 January 2023

6.1944 Zagreb to 7.lovačka pukovnija



 10.06.1944 registered letter mailed from Zagreb to 3.company 1.battalion 7.jäger(hunting) regiment.( 3.sat.1.bojna.7.lovačka pukovnija.). Arrival cancel Banja Luka 12.06.1944.

7.lovačka pukovnija was part of 4.lovački zdrug (4.jager brigade) ,in late 1944 brigade bacome part of 4.Croatian division.

Saturday 7 January 2023

1917 K.u.K Marinefeldpost to Zagreb


 22.07.1917 K.u.K  Merinefeldpost from SMS Viribus Unitis to Zagreb.  Zensuriert cancel in red colour  and KuK Marinfeldpost Pola on front of cover. Arrival cancel Zagreb at the back cover, content of letter are usual greetings.

Sunday 1 January 2023

01.01.2023 Croatia in Schengen area and in Euro zone , Happy new year!



 01.01.2023 Croatia in Schengen area and joins Euro zone!  Happy new year!

Although I will miss our kuna currency, new era beggins for better or for worse. Since 1918 and collapse of Austro-Hungary there was a border with Hungary and with Slovenia for last 30 years, border is now gone.

To mark this i will post on blog an interesting letter pictured above, though not a feldpost.

13.10.1942 official letter from Croatian-German commision for Borders, mailed from Croatian delegation to Velika župa( county of) Zagorje in Varaždin, arrival cancel at the back. Very rare Commisions cancel in red.