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II. 1914 - 18 Liberated area from Turkey The Entente on the
WWI. Entente against the offensive in 1917
Central Powers
Kermanchah came under Government/Russian controle
Surcharges were made during the Turkish occupation but seen commercially used only AFTER occupaton ended
Only two commercial covers bearing this issue have been recorded

Baratoff
chases
the Turks
out of
Kermanchah
11 March
1917
'The stamps
at the
Kermanchah
post office
had run
short
during
the Turkish
occupation
Thus the
local Director
of the Post
Office
surcharged
existing stock
with values
which were
in demand i e
12 chahis &
24 chahis
Rates:
12ch
3d weight
class
Routes:
Kermanchah
1231917
adressed
to the
British
Legation
in Teheran
received
24 April