This is a postally unused postcard cancelled in 1921 in Wilno (now Vilnius), Litwa Środkowa / Central Lithuania. The postcard is published in Munich, Germany, probably targeting the market of German population during the WWI occupation. The Republic of Litwa Środkowa / Central Lithuania is a funny state that has never been recognized internationally, created by the 1st Lithuanian–Belarusian Infantry Division led by General Lucjan Żeligowski who believe or not, supposedly acted against the will of Warsaw by invading Vilnius region on its own. The fact that the head of the state is a military General and called it a "Republic" sounds like a joke too. But history can be ironic. If the Poles did not push away Soviet Russia from the region, would the Lithuanians have been able to keep their republic during the entire interwar period? I know the "if" in history is ultimately useless but it is certainly a question to ask before labeling the Poles as the "bad guys". What do you think?
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