Saturday, 19 July 2025

10.1943 official Domobranstvo letter, Hr.Mitrovica to Zagreb



 16.10.1943 official military registered letter from DOMOBRANSKO POPUNIDBENO ZAPOVJEDNIČTVO U HRVATSKOJ MITROVICI (Domobran recruitment command in Hrvatska Mitrovica) to Ministarstvo Oružanih Snaga - ured vojnog duhovničtva ( Ministry of defence forces - office of military ordinariate) in Zagreb. Interestingly letter was sealed  at the back with red wax seal, such Croatian feldpost letters are quite rare. Three different arrival cancels Zagreb 2 and Zagreb 4 are present. Letter was franked with official stamps totaling 12,50 kuna, letter charge was 3,50 kn and registration 9 kn.

Saturday, 12 July 2025

4.1915 - SMS K.u.K Maria Theresia to Bakar Croatia.



 24.04.1915 postcard mailed from SMS Kaiserin und Königin Maria Theresia to Bakar in Croatian littoral. Only ships official cancel(Boardstempel) is present while text in Croatian is usual greetings. SMS Kaiserin und Königin Maria Theresia was armoured cruiser completed in 1895. In WW1 she was used as a harbor guard ship in Šibenik. In January 1917 ship was disarmed and used as a barracks ship for German U-boat crews in naval base Pula(Pola).

Saturday, 5 July 2025

2.1944 - LXIX. Reservekorps to Vukovar, Croatia.



18.02.1944 cover mailed from Command of LXIX.(69) Reservekorps  Fp.57500 to Vukovar Croatia. The LXIX Reserve Corps was formed on 8 July 1943 and deployed in Croatia, it was part of the 2nd Panzer Army under Army Group F.  Corps units in June 1944 were 1st Cossack Cavalry Division and 373rd Croatian Infantry Division.  Cover has usual Feldpost, unit and censorship markings.