Military stamp
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Image:British forces in Egypt.jpg
A military stamp, is a postage stamp used by a military organisation, in time of war, or while ensuring a peace keeping operation. Often the letters will be transported by the army itself until they reach the country of destination. These stamps were widely used during World War II by soldiers wishing to send mail home to their families. The usage of these stamps has been somewhat phased out by the appearance of electronic means of communication.
Some army issues include:
- China Expeditionary Forces (1900-1921)
- Indian Expeditionary Forces (1914-1922)
- British occupation of Mafia Island (1915-1916)
- British Field Office in Salonica (1916)
- Nyasaland Field Force (1916)
- Egyptian Expeditionary Force (1918)
- Indian Expeditionary Force D (1919)
- British Forces in Egypt (1932-1939)
- Middle East Forces (1942-1947)
- East Africa Forces (1943-1946)
- Indian National Army (World War II)
- Indian Custodian Forces in Korea (1953)
- International Commission in Indo-China (1954-1968)
- Indian UN Force in Congo (1962)
- Indian UN Force in Gaza (1965)
File:India CEF 1913-21 ScM24.jpg|China Expeditionary Forces
File:India IEF 1914 ScM34.jpg|Indian Expeditionary Forces
File:GermanEastAfrica2-5heller1915hohenzollern-grmafiaovpt.jpg|British occupation of Mafia Island
File:Stamp Palestine 1918 20pi.jpg|Egyptian Expeditionary Force
File:Stamp Mesopotamia 1919 0.5a Mosul.jpg|Indian Expeditionary Force D in Mosul
File:Stamp UK MEF 1942 2p.jpg|Middle East Forces
File:Stamp UK Somalia 1943 5p.jpg|East Africa Forces
File:Stamp of India - 1953 - Colnect 925675 - 1 - Trimurti - overprinted.jpeg|Indian Custodian Forces in Korea
File:Stamp of India - 1968 - Colnect 938271 - 1 - Somnath Temple 13th Century - overprinted.jpeg|International Commission in Indo-China
File:Stamp of India - 1962 - Colnect 757426 - 1 - Map of India - overprinted.jpeg|Indian UN Force in Congo
File:Stamp of India - 1965 - Colnect 770938 - Indian UN Force in Gaza Palestine.jpeg|Indian UN Force in Gaza
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