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XV. The first armistice period 12m May - 25m June Prisoner of war letter from N0rre-Sundby to Silesia
Prisoner of war letter from K0benhavn to Magdeburg
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2nd June 1864, Entire letter sent from Ntzirre-Sundby to a Danish prisoner of war at Grosse Glogau in Silesia.
It travelled via Aalborg, K0benhavn, LObeck, Hamburg and Berlin to reach Grosse Glogau on 6th June.

Manuscript 13/9 indicates prepaid 22 Skilling - 9 Skilling being the Danish share and 13 Skilling being due to the Prussian
post office which equalled 3 Silver Groschen shown by the manuscript 3.

14th June 1864, Entire parolee letter sent from K0benhavn to Magdeburg via the K0benhavn-LUbeck
route. Ant V KI0BENHA VN K B for Kj0bmagergades Brevpostkontor and Lap eds
St.P .A. LU EBE CK for Lubeck Stadt Post Arnt on the reverse. Also bearing three line
BERLIN ~ HAMBURG railway transit mark. Marked 5 (Silbergroschen) and. 2 struck out.

The Danish navy intercepted a number of merchant ships en route to Hamburg. The writer of this letter was taken
prisoner of war when the Danish navy intercepted his ship in the River Elbe.
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