Sunday, November 25, 2012

Beržiškiai 1916



This is a German military field post card (Feldpost) sent in 1916 from Berzischken (now Beržiškiai, Lithuania). The cancellation of Berzischken is rarely seen on a cover or postcard, this is the only one I have and have seen in my life so far. According to Michel (Memel section of Michel Deutschland Spezial), this Berzischken postmark ceases to exist on the 28th of February 1923, a month after the takeover of Memelgebiet by the Lithuanians and from an information of another source, on 1924, the post office itself ceases to exist.

2 comments:

  1. Its not Beržiškiai, its Berciškė! (Z in german language is like C in lithuanian)

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  2. Thank you for your correction!! I very much appreciate it!

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