1915, from Kassa to Wien, field postcard without postage, violet
double-circle cachet MALTESER RITTERORDEN GROSSPRIORAT VON BOEHMEN
UND
1915, from Kassa to Wien, field postcard without postage, violet
double-circle cachet MALTESER RITTERORDEN GROSSPRIORAT VON BOEHMEN
UND OESTERREICH SPITALZUG F, straight-line military handstamp KUK
MILITAERZENSUR SITZ DER KOMMISION KASSA, message dated 27 6 1915,
mailed from Kassa now Kosice Slovakia during World War I when the
city was part of the Kingdom of Hungary within Austria-Hungary,
card originates from Austro-Hungarian military censorship office
and medical logistics base, Spitalzug F was a mobile hospital train
operated by the Order of Malta in cooperation with the army for the
evacuation and treatment of wounded soldiers, card reflects dual
nature of military and humanitarian services under wartime
censorship, front shows detailed color view of Kassa main square
with decorative fountain, scarce intact example combining military
censorship Red Cross activity and Hungarian postal history, ex
Kugel, VF! Estimate 400€.