The Austro-Hungarian Occupation of the Sandjak of Novi Bazar 1879 to 1908 (Exhibit)
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'The Austro-Hungarian Occupation of the Sandjak of Novi Bazar 1879 to 1908' by Al Kugel.
Following the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, the European Great Powers decided at the Congress of Berlin that Austria-Hungary should occupy the Sandjak (Turkish district) of Novi Bazar, a small territory to the southeast of Bosnia-Hercegovina between Serbia and Montenegro.
Three fieldpost offices were opened for the use of the Austrian forces, with letters and postcards from the troops being free of postage for the entire period of the occupation, which lasted until 1908.
This exhibit was created by, and is the property of the late Al Kugel, and is being supplied by his heirs as a courtesy to the Military Postal History Society. (See the MPHS webpage) The Military Postal History Society (MPHS) is a non-profit organization for philatelists and stamp collectors interested in the collecting and studying of the postal aspects of all wars and military actions of all countries, including soldiers' campaign covers, naval mail, occupation and internment covers, patriotics, propaganda, V-mail, censorship and similar related material.
Single Frame of the Austro-Hungarian Occupation of the Sandjak of Novi Bazar exhibit (searchable PDF)
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