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- WWII German POW free mail post card
WWII German POW free mail post card
Object Details
- Description
- World War II prisoners of war were allowed to send mail free of postage. This card was sent by a German prisoner from his camp in Opelika, Alabama.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- October 16, 1943
- Object number
- 2010.2001.11
- Type
- Covers & Associated Letters
- Medium
- paper; ink
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (8.26 x 13.97 cm)
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Topic
- Covers & Letters
- Record ID
- npm_2010.2001.11
- Usage
- CC0
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