Finland 1943 WWII Occupation of East Karelia military government Coat of Arms of Karelia Letter to Sweden
Date of issue: 19 Apr., 1943
An interesting and rare letter sent from the Finnish-occupied zone of Karelia to Sweden, bearing a 1943-issue postage stamp of the Military Government of Eastern Karelia. It features a clear postmark from the point of origin—the Paatene (Паданы) post office—dated April 19, 1943. This clear cancellation is relatively rare, especially on international correspondence originating from an occupation zone. The letter was opened and inspected by military censorship, as evidenced by the corresponding stamp
St # FI41/Karjala
