- £225.00
Poland. (French Troops in Poland). 1919. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Cathedral, Krakowie' dated '16/10/19' addressed to France cancelled by 'Tresor et Postes/ 309' date stamp '18th Oct 19' with circular 'Mission Francaise en Pologne/ Gare Regulatrice de Trezebinia' in violet.
The first Polish divisions were formed in France in the Spring of 1917. The majority of the recruits were Poles serving with the French Army. After the Armistice the army fully equipped by the French Government transferred to Poland. The army was initially under French command. In October 1918 General Haller was appointed as its commander. They were almost immediately engaged fighting the Bolsheviks in Ukraine.
Field Post Office No 309 was located at Krakow from '6.19 - 10.19.' Trezebinia is a major rail junction on the Krakow - Katowice line.
