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Finland: Covers: WWII-Era Foreign Volunteers

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In the WWII era, during the "Winter War" and the "Continuation War", many foreign volunteers joined the Finnish fight against Russia. The bulk of foreign volunteers fighting in Finland were Swedish. At times, German Nazi forces were also fighting alongside Finnish and volunteer forces, against Russians, resulting in the odd possibility that Jewish Finnish or volunteer officers could be commanding German Nazi soldiers.

Mail from Swedish volunteers can often be identified by postmarks and handstamps that include "F" and/or return addresses of "Haparanda F" and/or "S.F.K." postmarks. Markings using the Swedish-language term "fältpost" indicate Swedish-language units, senders, etc., however they do not guarantee that the item is volunteer mail. The Finnish-language term "kenttäpostia" is also (less often) seen on volunteer mail.

WWII-Era Foreign Volunteers

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230846

Swedish volunteer stampless ca.1941 undated (as usual) cover to Sweden. Violet "FÄLTPOST / F" (Swedish volunteer forces) handstamp, violet unboxed sans-serif "KENTTÄPOSTIA" handstamp, handwritten "Fältpost", Finnish censor tape sealed by violet circular Finnish censor (#110) handstamps.

85.00

230847

Swedish volunteer stampless ca.1941 undated (as usual) cover to Sweden. Violet "FÄLTPOST / F" (Swedish volunteer forces) handstamp, violet unboxed sans-serif "KENTTÄPOSTIA" handstamp, handwritten "Fältpost", missing Finnish censor tape was sealed by blue circular Finnish censor handstamps.

55.00

203626

Swedish volunteer 14 July 1941 cover, to Sweden, with a boxed "Fältpost" violet handstamp, faint lilac "FÄLTPOST / F" circular handstamp, and a Finnish military "KENTTÄPOSTIKONTTORI No 4" bridge-type cancellation. Finnish censor tape and handstamp. Attractive example.

65.00

230844

Swedish volunteer stampless 5 September 1941 picture post card (military theme cartoon) to Sweden. Light Red Violet "FÄLTPOST / F" (Swedish volunteer forces) handstamp, violet boxed sans-serif "FÄLTPOST" handstamp AND violet boxed sans-serif KENTTÄPOSTIA handstamp (extremely unusual to have both; in 34 years I have just had a couple that had both), black circular "KENTTÄPOSTIKONTTORI No 4" postmark, and blue circular Finnish censor handstamp. From volunteer P.O. Sundman with the "Sv. Bat. Abo" and discussing Rubbe (sender of some other cards). Remarkable and superb example with five markings!

100.00

230848

Swedish volunteer stampless 2 October 1941 cover to Sweden. Violet "FÄLTPOST / F" (Swedish volunteer forces) handstamp, violet unboxed sans-serif "KENTTÄPOSTIA" handstamp, handwritten "Fältpost", "KENTTÄPOSTIA / KONTTORI No 2" military machine slogan postmark, and missing Finnish censor tape was sealed by violet circular Finnish censor handstamps.

60.00

230845

Swedish volunteer stampless 6 October 1941 picture post card (naval military theme cartoon) to Sweden. Violet "FÄLTPOST / F" (Swedish volunteer forces) handstamp, violet boxed serifed "FÄLTPOST" handstamp, black circular "KENTTÄPOSTIKONTTORI No 4" postmark, and blue circular Finnish censor (#81) handstamp.

85.00

230843

Swedish volunteer stampless 4 November 1941 picture post card (military theme cartoon) to Sweden. Violet "FÄLTPOST / F" (Swedish volunteer forces) handstamp, violet boxed serifed "FÄLTPOST" handstamp, black circular "KENTTÄPOSTIKONTTORI No 4" postmark, and violet boxed Finnish censor (handwritten #181) handstamp. From Bertil Rubin a/k/a "Rubbe".

75.00

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