Lot No. 157
| Auction No. | 10 |
| Category |
World Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
| Est. | $150 |
| Status | Archived |
Germany-Great Britain-Turkey WWI Dardanelles rare actual photo postcards incl one used showing Turkish planes in action over the Dardanelles, stampless with cds "Feldpostkarte 27.12.15 B. Bayer. Res. Div." & violet 2 ring cachet "Res. Inf. Res. MF 18.11 Batl.8.Komp. Soldaten Brief". The other two cards unused & featuring Enver Pascha, Turkish flag (in red & white) & Turkish fleet in the Bosporus on one, German Admiral Souchon, who on Aug 18, 1914 was appointed by Enver Pascha as Supreme Commander of the Turkish Navy. He coordinated naval efforts against the Russians in The Black Sea & the Allied Forces in the Bosporus & the Dardanelles. Fine & scarce. (3)