1919 Romania Greek Expeditionary Corps Base [Postal Sector 910].

Picture postcard, sent to Athens via the Romanian civil Post, franked with 10 bani, tied with GALATI CORSA III 16.JUL.919, via BUCURESTI SCRISOR 18.JUL.919. Passed by censor in Bucarest, with negative CENSURA MILITARA BUCURESTI and upon arrival in Athens, with single circled ‘223’ examiner handstamp, RR & F

Sender ms details: [Ανθ/γός Λίσμπεργκ] Νικόλ., Τ.Τ. 910 (second lieutenant Liesberg Nicholas)
[Greek 1st Army Corps units (‘Greek Expeditionary Corps’) disembarked at Southern Russia ports from 1st January to 20 March 1919; next, they headed to Romanian ports along with fresh units arriving from Greece. Last troops of the Greek Corps were transported from Romania by sea to Turkey on 7 July, to occupy Smyrna city and greater area in the country’s Aegean region; the Hellenic Air Squadron though was ordered to head to Salonika in order to take part in military preparations to occupy Eastern Thrace.] Text by Socrates Bosovitch