- £75.00
India. (Prisoner of War Mail). 1943. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Service of Prisoners of War' written by 'Josef Antosch, No 5514, C. Interment Camp, Premnagar, Wing 6, P.O. Dehra Dun, British India' addressed to his family in Germany hand-stamped 'Prisoner of War Post' with framed 'Crown/ Passed/ DHN/ 2' censor and hand-stamped 'DHN/ 7' in blue on face. Very fine.
Josef Antosch (German) had been taken P.O.W. by the Allies in the Dutch East Indies and held at Alasvallei Internment Camp before being moved to various camps in British India, later he was repatriated from Dehra Dun, British India P.O.W. Camp on the 'S.S. "Marine Jumper" to a repatriation camp in the British and America Zone in Germany.
His wife Poldi Antosch had been interned at the Salatiga Protection Camp (Dutch Indies) for women and children before being moved via North China to Japan.
Ex Paul Bulterman's Prisoner of War collection.
