Lot 10231 – 1916 Picture postcard of Petrograd endorsed « From

1916 Picture postcard of Petrograd endorsed « From the Active Army » and sent by soldier during WW1 to « Manchuria, St. Handaokhetze, Chinese Eastern Railway », with violet « 2nd COMPANY 3rd TRANSAMUR RAILWAY BATTALION » free-frank cachet, sent via Manchuli with type 2 17.2.16 cds and boxed « D.TS. » censor cachet, « STATION HANDAOKHETZE » 20.2.16 arrival cds (type 3), very fine. Note: The Peace Treaty that concluded the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 permitted both sides to maintain armed forces in Manchuria to protect their railways.