Los 3214

1919, military mail cover from the BRITISH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION from LIEGE to ANTWERPEN, handstamped on top with oval cancellation of BRITISH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION BRUSSELS and top left with boxed CORPS OBSERVATION ANGLAIS LIEGE, double circular dispatch cancel of LIEGE, ANTWERPEN 19 VII 19 arrival cds, due to the unknown receiver mail was returned to sender indicating in two languages with a handstamp and label on the reverse of the cover, on reverse with ANTWERPEN 5-6 19 VII 1919 arrival cds, historically linked to the immediate post-WWI British military presence in Belgium, the BRITISH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION was part of the Allied occupation forces and played a crucial role in monitoring and stabilizing the region, particularly in contested territories like the Rhineland and surrounding zones, LIEGE was a key strategic point due to its proximity to Germany and recent wartime significance, the CORPS OBSERVATION ANGLAIS was tasked with gathering intelligence and supporting the Belgian authorities during the volatile armistice period, BRUSSELS served as headquarters for British coordination efforts in occupied Belgium, this item reflects the complex logistics and intelligence communications of the Allied postwar administration, the return marking highlights the transitional postal system in a multilingual country undergoing reorganization, the cover’s routing between LIEGE, ANTWERPEN and BRUSSELS illustrates the British military's operational geography and communication pathways in the occupied territories, notable figures associated with the British Military Intelligence operations in Belgium during this period include General Sir William Robertson and Colonel Sir George Macdonogh, both instrumental in structuring postwar military intelligence and diplomatic efforts, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€.