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II. 1914 - 18 Russia facing German/Turkish resistance The "Democrats"
WWI.Entente contra support Germany
Central Powers for independence
lierman Field Post. "SONDERMISSION P". Field Marshall Count von der Goltz <lies
Von der Goltz died suddenly and untimely on the 19th of April 1916. He was replaced by Colonel Gleich. in spite of this th
inscription "Stab von der Goltz, Sondermission P" ("P" for Persia) remained in a special handstruck circled device
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Shown in a commemorative picture
post card from Turkey
Published by: Balkanansichtskarter
des Kolonialkriegerdank in Berlin
(Wartime Colonial Society)
The postage stamps probably does
not belong to the card

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Field Post Letter.
"STAB VON DER
GOLTZ/SONDERMISSION P"
in violet
Rates; Free of charge
Routes: Place of departure not
Known via Konstantinople
25 August1916 to Berlin
Two different Ottoman censors