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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2231

Prisoner or War Mail
D.E.I.
Correspondence Collections
Gerhard Oprel: 1940-45, a series of letters and cards between Gerhard and his wife, Liesel, with 1940 7½c. letter sheet where he report he has been called up but his uniform had not arrived, two 1943 P.O.W. cards from Java X camp, 1944 card from Java W.N. camp but redirected to Semarang camp which includes pencil note of 18.9.44 noting that the 'Zyonyu Maru' had sunk, there were 750 survivors from 2250 men, 1944 reply card to her husband, addressed to Java W.N. with numerous handstamps and markings including the fact that he was now deceased, 1944 card to his wife stating that he was alive and well, he had survived the ship wreck and transported to the Pakanbaroe - Moeara railway (he died working on the railway, not long after sending this card). The final item is an airletter from the Administration of Pakanbaroe camp letting her know that they had put flowers on her husband's grave. A sad group but with some good items. Tett figs. 2-11-14 to 20. (7 items)

Estimate
HK$5,000 to HK$6,000