Military: MPO 2 Salisbury – First Printing
Bush War
MPO 2 Salisbury – First Printing
Details
- Date of Issue:
- June, 1974
- June, 1976 (Altered)
- Paper: Green
- Printing: First Printing
Military Post Office (M.P.O.) The start and escalation of the Bush or Terrorist war in Rhodesia required the establishment of a specific postal service to suit the special requirements of the service members and those who wished to communicate with them, as the existing postal network did not operate in the remote and hostile…
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