Free French Forces in Great Britain Cover to Hardwood Terrace in Dublin, Ireland

Authors

Object ID

2019.2.130

Object Name

Envelope

Date

12-17-1940

Files

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Description

Envelope with red postage stamp marked “POSTAGE REVENUE,” addressed to Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Stephens. Back stamped with “FORCES FRANCAISES LIBRES” in purple ink.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: The Free French were led by Charles de Gaulle in England subsequent to the French loss in the Battle of France with Germany. Double ring Forces Francaises Libres censor hand stamp verso.

Dimensions

4 x 5"

Keywords

Free French, Charles de Gaulle, Forces Francaises Libres

Subcollection

Philatelic

Recommended Citation

"Free French Forces in Great Britain Cover to Hardwood Terrace in Dublin, Ireland" (1940). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2019.2.130.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/1505