Military Postal History Society
Web Sites Of Interest To Collectors
Society Sites
Censored and Military Postal History Postal History
Swedish Military Postal History Society
Universal Ship Cancellation Society which runs the Naval Cover Museum
South African Military History Society (site includes postal history)
Canal Zone Study Group The U. S. military had a major presence in the postal history of this area. See: Exhibit on Postal History of the Canal Zone
Useful handbooks available at low cost from the: Collectors Club of Chicago, including several military-related items.
Related Military and Censorship Sites
Philatelica Digital (Spain) (members of this organization have supplied MPHS articles in the past.)
Translate Above Site from Spanish
Feldgrau – German Forces Research
Heritage of the Great War (Mainly photos, some quite gruesome)
Listing of Various Military Postal Societies
CCSG & FPHS Examples of Military and Censored Mail
Bob Swanson’s First World War Research
German Postal History of WW I [Flickr site]
Postal Censorship in Dublin, Ireland, 1939
Propaganda postcards of the Great War
Price Guide of WWII U.S. APO’s
PBS: The American Experience – Censorship
Other Interesting Sites
Our Society is Affiliate #19 of The American Philatelic Society
The American Philatelic Research Library (APRL) is a great resource. In particular, they offer over 1,000 online philatelic resource links from their “catalog” website.
National Postal Museum Exhibit on WW I Military Letters (closed late 2018, but still online)
Merchant Marine History, Including POW Camps
United States Antarctic Service Expedition 1939-41
Base Hospitals in the AEF, part of this very helpful website: worldwar1.com
Try Modern Postal History, from Linn’s, includes military postal history example.
Military Postal History from the APRL (American Philatelic Research library).
Letters from a Soldier, a personal website.
Association of Philatelic Exhibitors (includes military-related exhibits)
Example exhibit: Natal Rebellion Exhibit
Turkish Postal History (includes military mail)
Mike White – Postal History Dealer
World War I History Learning (UK)
World War II History Learning (UK)
Battles and Book Reviews (many excellent resource links, too)
Abandoned or Little-Known Airfields (U. S.)
Canadian Postal History (includes military history)
San Diego Stampshow Website Offers Many Online Exhibits (including military-related)
Postmarks of the Great White Fleet
Tons of military-related information at: The Military Wiki
Search Sites
There are a large number of “search” sites on the web. Some of the following may be of use to collectors.
- WikiMedia tries to index all media, including images, found on the web. Try this example:
WW I Military Postcard - Exponet has 1,100+ philatelic exhibits online, including military-related. Use their search engine to get started.
You select the search using the pulldown menus.
An example exhibit from their search engine
…and another
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