Doppelkreis-Stegstempel type 43

AAA+++ ...I think Dietmar will agree with me at once: That`s one of the very interesting covers, which shows how long it has taken to pass the british naval-blockade, which was established immediately on the outbreak of war in August 1914. The time of passage was different. In early November 1914 GB declared the North Sea to be a War Zone, with any ships entering it doing so at their own risk.

Only ships from neutral nations like the netherlands, denmark, sveden etc. could get through the british seamine-fields on narrow passaways near along the british coast. But most of them where controlled by the british navy of contraband of war, even foodstuff, which could have been adressed to germany. Some were inspected on sea, some were guarded to port, some less lucky ones escaped the attention of the british blockers and came overseas quickly.