Saturday, 23 November 2024

4.1942 Varaždin to Petrinjska Doknadna Bojna in Bosanski Novi




18.04.1942 parcel card for packet mailed from Varaždin to a member of 2.SAT PETRINJSKA DOKNADNA BOJNA(2nd. Company Petrinja replacement battalion) stationed in Bosanski Novi. Parcel content was "jestvine"- food. Old Yugoslav parcel card was used printed with mixed cyrillic and latin letters and Royal Yugoslav amblem at the top right. This is late usage of such a card. At the back franked with 2 and 5 kuna stamps, Mi.78 and Mi.79 that were sold from 09.04.1942 to 18.04.1942.  Also at the back is round puprple cancel 2.sat Petrinjska doknadna bojna and arrival cancel BOS.NOVI 20.04.1942.

Petrinjska doknadna bojna was formed in 7-8.1941 from 2.bojna 11.pješačke pukovnije(2.battalion,11. Infantry regiment). Doknadne bojne were inefficient and in 3-4.1942 were reorganised, Petrinjska doknadna bojna was transformed into Osnutak doknadne bojne 11.pješačke pukovnije.

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