Los-Nr. 524

Mail with Germany and German Occupied Russia until its suspension at the end of 1918 Armistice Mail The Bolsheviks concluded an Armistice with Germany before the end of 1917 and it held until Germany launched Operation Faustschlag in February 1918. The Armistice provided for the exchange of cards and unsealed letters at designated points on the front line. Very little is known about such Armistice mail January 1918 Postgebiet Ob Ost 7 ½ Pf stationery card, outward half of a reply Paid card, sent from RIGA 2 1 18 [New Style], passed through the Russian Field Post on 29 12 17 [Old Style] and received in VLADIVOSTOK  in January 1918 (day unclear). An exceptional and very rare example of Armistice mail with appropriate despatch, transit and arrival marks