The Allied Military Government and the post in divided Italy
In Naples it took four days, albeit terrible, to free itself from
the Germans, but it took 800 to see the end of the Allied Military
Government. Unlike the rest of Italy, which after a more or less
short period was returned to the sovereignty of the Italian
government, Naples was returned to the Italian administration only
on January 1, 1946, together with Upper Italy and some strategic
locations. And from December 1943 to July 1944 due to its position
and its port, Naples was practically the capital of Italy, along
with Salerno. And he saw not a few events at the postal level,
nothing short of unique, such as two allied issues that almost
immediately became Italian in all respects and an emergency stamp
printed in a private establishment.
It is the story told by "The 800 Days of Naples", in which
historical events and postal events, postage stamps of all kinds
and daily emergencies come together to form an exciting, tragic and
human picture. Which shows once more how the post office and
philately, if observed with due attention and without prejudice
(including collectors), can offer an unparalleled historical
documentation, which passes from the political-institutional
interests of the authorities to the small everyday life of the
population , in times of war limited even in the most elementary
rights of family communication.
by Emilio Daffarra e Franco Filanci.
Message to Aste Laser Invest FILATELIA a Milano, vendita FRANCOBOLLI, stime, perizie
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