Lot 1414 P

Sweden. Collection cover. The Swedish Åland Demolitions Detachement 1919. A small nice collection mounted on pages consisting of seven letters and postcards to the Swedish military at Åland from Sweden. All different frankings and to the Swedish officer C E Wilcke, commander of a part of the Swedish forces at Åland. The letters have still enclosed content. Also a domestic cover 17.VII.19 MARIEHAMN with franking 1918 Wasa issue. Sweden sent military forces to the Åland Islands 1919 to help demolish and destroy Russian military defences and fortifications built despite the 1856 agreement of non-military zone at Åland. Also some other documentary material. Please inspect! (22). Mostly fine quality.


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