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Lot #840
POLAND Internment of Polish Soldiers in Switzerland
1940 two registered covers, each headed "Comite International de la Croix-Rouge Geneve", sent from Geneva (17 June and 3 October), one addressed to Pawliszczew-Bor, the other to Starobielsk, each to enquire about Polish Prisoners of War, Capt. Jan Ursyn Zamarajew and Capt. Mieczyslaw Wojciechowski, with Moscow and Smolensk arrival markings, returned ("Inconnu" and "Parti" handstamps), some cover mending, fine-v.f. Both of the addressees were murdered by NKVD (After the Katyn massacre April-May 1940, most of the correspondence to Starobielsk, Kozielsk and Ostaszkow Prisoner of War Camps was destroyed by NKVD. Registered mail was usually returned to senders, including Red Cross and other institutions, without explanation)
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