Ref: DR14390
- £175.00
Poland. ( French Detachment in Poland ). 1920. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'C.M.' addressed to France cancelled Tresor et Postes/ 311' date stamp '24th May 20' with Mission Militaire Francaise en Poland / Transport et Ravitallement' in violet on face. Very fine item from the transport and supply unit.
In the hope of achieving independence for their homeland following the war, volunteers fought on the Western Front against the Germans. After the armistice, these units (accompanied by their French officers) were transported home in April 1919. Military mail received a wide variety of markings related to the French Mission. Field Post Office No 311 operated in Warsaw from August 1919 to April 1922.
