The Military Postal History Society Bulletin Information for 2002

WINTER 2002 - Vol 41 No 1
THE BIRTH OF THE FIRST SLOVAKIAN REPUBLIC - 1939

Special stamps & postmark for first Independent Slovakian parliament's meeting

Al Kugel writes about the granting of greater autonomy to the Slovak lands during the Munich Conference in 1938 and the subsequent issues of overprinted and regular stamps to indicate the co-equal status with the Czech portion of the previously Austro-Hungarian lands that had only obtained their independence twenty years before.

Articles in this issue are:

Afghanistanism
APO/FPO Openings/Closings
German POW in Soviet Camps
Liberty for All
Lonely Survivor
Auction Sale #168
Polish Army Camp of Canada, W.W.I
Philatelic Militaria
Stars and Strife
W.W.II Lost Parachute Mail Iceland

The issue includes a number of news columns, Classified Ads, several book reviews, show reports, and articles of current Society business news.

SPRING 2002 - Vol 41 No 2
ENDURING FREEDOM

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit mail posted from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan

Dave Kent writes about the ongoing struggle against worldwide terrorism during which examples of military postal history are proving exceedinly scarce because to the extensive use of email as the preferred medium of communication by military personnel.

Articles in this issue are:

AEF UPdate
APO in Kyrgyzstan
APO/FPO Openings/Closings
Auction Sale #169
"Dear Deanne"
First Filipino Infantry
Favorite "Forces"Cover
The Gun Club
NUTS!!!
Philatelic Militaria
P.N.A.B. - Wake Island
Polish Army Camps of Canada in WWII
The Scorpion in Turkey
Shanghai Incident

The issue includes a number of news columns, Classified Ads, several book reviews, show reports, and articles of current Society business news.

SUMMER 2002 - Vol 41 No 3
NO KNOWN GRAVE

In No Known Grave, Bob Kinsley writes about the memorials to the never found, or not identified unknown foot soldies who are immortalised by the British burial in Westminster Abbey and by the French under the Arc de Triomphe where a perpetual flame is maintained.

18th Regiment mail: 1796 Army of Italy, 1800s Grand Army

Articles in this issue are:

AEF UPdate
APO/FPO Openings/Closings
Auction Sale #170
Enduring Freedom Persists
Enduring Freedom Postal History
The First Croatian State
A Graceful Exit
Mary Pickford
No Known Grace
Philatelic Militaria
Shanghai Incident Update

The issue includes a number of news columns, Classified Ads, several book reviews, show reports, and articles of current Society business news.

FALL 2002 - Vol 41 No 4
GREETINGS OF SEASON !

One of the most lasting traditions in every culture is offering wishes for success and happiness as the calendar turns to a new year, whenever that may be.

New Year Greeting postcard from 17th Station Hospital at APO 928

Articles in this issue are:

APO/FPO Openings/Closings
Auction Sale #171
Black Cats to the Rescue
Knights of Columbus Grave Locating Service
Korean War Cachets
No Known Grave
Operation Enduring Freedom Update
Philatelic Militaria
Stars and Strife: Mrs Ronald Colman
Turkish occupation of TransCaucasia 1918
They Also Serve Who Stand and Wait

The issue includes a number of news columns, Classified Ads, several book reviews, show reports, and articles of current Society business news.