Envelope, Kriegsgefangenenpost Prisoner of War

Object detail

Brief Description

Unused prisoner of war envelope for family and friends to contact prisoners in Germany.

Maker

Royal Mail; 1516

Production date

1939-1945

Production place

England

Production period

1930s/20th Century
World War II (1939-1945)/20th Century
1940s/20th Century

Production technique

Printed

Media/Materials description

Printed in ink on card

Media/Materials

Paper Products/Man-made Materials
Ink/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 290 x 140mm

Classification terms

Envelope
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject period

World War II (1939-1945)/20th Century
1930s/20th Century
1940s/20th Century

Subject date

1939-1945

Credit line

gifted by Sir John and Lady Judith Ormond

Other number(s)

m93/16, 73957

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Place made

England Great Britain Europe

Subject place

Wallingford Central Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania England Great Britain Europe

Subject category

Local history History Archive classification Prisoner of War World War II (1939-45) Military War Postal service Public service

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