25.03.1916 K.u.K Marinefeldpost, a postcard of Pola mailed from SMS Leopard to Rasinja near Koprivnica in Croatia. Marinefeldpostamt Pola cancel in black and SMS Leopard cancel in purple are present. This type of ships cancel was used from 10.1914 - 8.1916. Text in Croatian is casual greetings.
Cruiser SMS Leopard was build in 1885 a a shipyard in Newcastle, UK. It served as Pola harbour defence ship during the Great war and had a crew of 198 men.
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