Lot 20287 – 1905 Picture postcard endorsed “From the Active Ar

1905 Picture postcard endorsed “From the Active Army” addressed to Porkhov, Pskov Guberniya with dateline “Godzyadan (=GUOTSZYADYAN, Russian spelling of KUOKIATIEN) 14 VI 05”, cancelled HEADQUARTERS FIELD POST OFFICE ‘b’ 19 6 05 Violet free-frank cachet 1st EAST SIBERIAN SECTION OF TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Porkhov arrival 5 7 05. After the fall of Mukden to the Japanese in March 1905, the General Headquarters of the Russian armies moved to the railway station at Kuokiatien, south of Kwangchentze, and on May 5th to the next station north, KUNGCHULING, where this item was posted.