Photography in Postal History / A.Fevzi ORUÇ Collection: WWII POW Postcard from Aliceville to Carl Zeiss Jena

Saturday, 4 December 2021

WWII POW Postcard from Aliceville to Carl Zeiss Jena

WWII Prisoner of War postcard sent from Camp Aliceville, Alabama, to Carl Zeiss Jena in Germany—linking wartime captivity with the optical industry.

Damga tarihi : 1944 Amerika

Savaş esiri posta kartı. (Prisoner Of War Post Card. (Pow)Alabama,Amerika ) Kartın postalandığı adres ise Almanya'da bulunan ünlü Carl Zeiss firmasıdır.Firma özellikle optic cihazlar ve objektifler konusunda üretimlerde bulunmuş ve günümüzde de faaliyetlerine devam etmektedir.

Reverse side of the POW postcard showing military censorship markings, handwritten message, and international postal routing from the U.S. to Germany during WWII.

Date of use : 1944 USA

Prisoner Of War Post Card.(Pow). Camp Alliceville was a WWII era prisoner of war camp in Alliceville,Alabama in USA.The card was adressed to Carl Zeiss Jena in Germany,manufacturer of optical instruments and photographic lenses.

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