Kumpf, Heinz-Jürgen Die Militärpostgeschichte von Irland / The M

Kumpf, Heinz-Jürgen Die Militärpostgeschichte von Irland / The Military Postal History of Ireland
Auflage 2008, 364 Seiten, ca. 1.000 Abbildungen, Format.
The Military Postal History of Ireland(FAI Publication No. 27 (2008)written by the actual FAI-President Heinz-Jürgen Kumpf.This handbook is the very first and unique comprehensive study of the military postal history of the mail and postmarks of the barracks, camps, posts and other military locations on the island of Ireland including the units serving therein.It also covers British Forces mail in Northern Ireland as well as the mail of US Americas and other foreign presences in Ireland, and finally the mail of Irish Defence Forces on overseas service with the United Nations or other international organisations.The  handbook  starts  with  the  period  of  the  Early  Irish  Military  Mail  since  1796  when  the soldiers were given the privilegeto send letters at a special rate of 1 d. Illustrations of the first handstamps  from  Castlebar  and  Athlone  used  for  soldier ́s  privilege  1  pre-paid  letters  are shown  as  well  as  mail  from  the  Crimean  and  Boer  War  and  the  Irish  Military  participation worldwide  such  as  the  East  India  Company.  The  major  chapters  consist  of  an  extensive documentation  of  the  postmarks  and  mail  of  the  Irish  Military  Camps  and  Barracks  and Department  of  Defence  and  other  military  locations  and  units  in  Ireland  from  the  very beginning until 1922 and thereafter. In particular 70 pages are dedicated to the postal history of the Curragh Camp.  Special  chapters  are  dedicated  to  the  Military  Aviation  as  well  as  to  the  Naval  Forces  in Ireland, the British Military Mail in Northern Ireland after 1922 and the United States Military Mail in Ireland since 1917. A chapter covering the Mail of the Prisoner of War Camps to and from Ireland in World War I and World War II is also part of this handbook.The  illustrations  consist  of  letters,  postmarks,  stamps,  military  unit ́s  letterheads,  cachets, postcards etc. most of them have not yet been known, seen or shown before.  This book is a must für everybody who is interested in the Irish Military Postal History.The  handbook  is  divided  into  10  chapters  with  364  pages  and  1000  illustrations, printed  in paperback.
FAIForschungs-und Arbeitsgemeinschaft Irland e.V.im Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e.V.FAI -German Study and Research Großp on Irish Postal History and Philately__________________________________________________________________________Heinz-Jürgen KumpfTHE MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY OF IRELANDA comprehensive study of the military postal history of the mail and postmarks of the barracks, camps, posts and other military locations on the island of Ireland including theunits serving therein.It  also  covers  British  Forces  mail  in  Northern  Ireland  as  well  as  the  mail  of  US Americas  and  other  foreign  military  presences  in  Ireland,  and  finally  the  mail  of  the Irish   Defence   Forces   on   overseas   service   with   the   United   Nations   or   other international organisations.
List of Contents
Introduction
Chapters:
Chapter 1 Early Irish Military Mail in the 18th and 19th Century
Chapter 2 The Mail and Postmarks of Military Installations in Ireland
Chapter 3 British Army Post Offices / Field Post Offices during and after WW

Chapter 4 Military Aviation Mail in Ireland
Chapter 5 Naval Mail in Ireland

Chapter 6 British Military Mail in Northern Ireland after 1922

Chapter 7 US Military Services in Ireland

Chapter 8 German Naval Visits to Ireland

Chapter 9 Prisoner of War Camps and Mail in WW I and WW II

Chapter 10 Mail of the Irish Defence Forces on Overseas Service.