Lot 20451 – 1812 (Sept 23) Letter from Minsk (without the cover)
Lot 20451 – 1812 (Sept 23) Letter from Minsk (without the cover)
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » The “Grande Armée” in Russia
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Unsold
Estimate
200 EUR
Auction date
Tue 14 Jun 2022 at 11:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1812 (Sept 23) Letter (without the cover) headed “Trasporti Militari/2° Battaglione – Regno d’Italia/Il Commandante”, datelined in Minsk, sending a report about supplies (the logistics were a fundamental point during the invasion of Russia) and the planned itinerary to follow to get to Smolensk and Moscow.
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