Thursday, May 14, 2020

1941 MEĐIMURJE, A "dot" overprint flaw

This is a mini-survey: if you collect Međimurje local issue, please see how many stamps do you have with the following overprint flaw: a "dot" in the lower right of the first dark square in the second row of coat-of-arms (see image).

I need a quantities per value for: 0.25, 0.50, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00 and 3.00 Din. For other values, this flaw should not exist. Please reply to alesmarinsek67@gmail.com

The "dot" flaw

Saturday, May 9, 2020

323rd Special labour battalion

Due to the fear of anti-Italian activities, Italian soldiers of Slovenian and Croatian nationality were transferred to newly established Special labour battalions (IT = Compagnia speciale lavoratori) where they were used as workers and unskilled labour. Later, some confined prisoners, internees and political prisoners were also included in these battalions. They were stationed mostly in southern Italy, Sicily and Sardinia as there was considered to be the smallest chance of escape.

Military stationery postcard sent from the 323rd Special labour battalion at Isola Capo Rizzuto, province Catanzaro (30.7.43) to Gorizia.