Sunday, 26 November 2023

5.1942 Zagreb to Narodna zaštita in Sarajevo



 27.05.1942 card from Zagreb to Sarajevo. Adressed to Kapetanu bojnog broda(linienschiffskapitän) Frederik(Miroslav)Gogala commander of 3.province of Narodna Zaštita(Civil protection). He was naval air pilot in Austro-hungarian navy during WWI, later served as Kingdom of SHS navy pilot, and was the first pilot that flew along entire eastern coast of Adriatic.

Saturday, 18 November 2023

8.1915 LIR 37.Gravosa to Brod na Savi


 12.08.1915 Kuk Felpost card from LIR 37. Gravosa to Brod na Savi(Slavonski Brod today), Slavonija. Mailed via Fp.55 used by 4.Gebirgsbrigade, that was part of 58.Inf.division. It was rare for men from Slavonija to serve with Mountain brigade, in regiment based in Dalmatia(Gavosa or Gruž is suburb of Dubrovnik). Text is in Croatian language.

Saturday, 11 November 2023

04.1943 Wehrmacht Wirtschafts Sicherungs Bataillon Kroatien to Kiel in Reich



 

04.04.1943 Official registered letter to Kiel in Reich from Fp.30420 B  - 1.komp. Wehrmacht Wirtschafts Sicherungs Bataillon Kroatien. Mailed via Feldpostamt 530 in Zagreb with Kenn number 176 . Arrival cancel Kiel  is on the back of the cover, as well as straight cancel Dienststelle Fp.30420 B

Sunday, 5 November 2023

12.1944 - XIV.Ustaški stajaći zdrug to Zagreb

 



02.12.1944 registered letter from: Doknadna bojna, XIV. Ustaški stajaći zdrug in Nova Gradiška to Zagreb. (Replacement batallion, XIV. Ustasha standing(regular) brigade).
Doknadna bojna XIV. Ustaš.staj.zdruga was former II.doknadna željezničarska stražarska bojna of  Domobranstvo that was included in XIV zdrug on its formation in 02.11.1944. XIV.Zdrug on 01.12.1944 became part of 14.Hrvatska pješačka divizija(Croatian infantry division). Although sent by Military personel,  regular postage for this letter was paid.