Czechoslovakia German Occupation Bohemia Moravia Lomnitz Popelka Cover 1943 WWII

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Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia)

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Cover (Postal History)

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Single

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Postmark (Next to Stamp): Overlapping the stamp to its left is a circular postmark. The text around the outer edge reads "LOMNITZ a. d. POPELKOU". At the center of the circle is a date, "15. VI. 43-18" with the letter 'd' beneath it. 'Lomnitz' refers to the village Lomnice, and 'Popelkou' to the river Popelka.Addressee Information:In the center of the envelope is "P. F. Plechta a syn, ako spol." This is the recipient's name or company, likely in Czech or Slovak. It translates roughly as "P. F. Plechta and son, as a company" or "P. F. Plechta and son, in the capacity of a company".Below that is the address "Praha I" and beneath that "Truhlářská f.". This indicates Prague, specifically Prague 1, and "Truhlářská" followed by a character 'f', which likely stands for the number of the building on Truhlářská Street.OCR Analysis:The OCR output has successfully captured the text present on the image. Here's a breakdown:"LOMNITZ2": This is likely an imperfect OCR of the postmark text, particularly the first word. The "2" is probably an error, as 'd' is on the image."DEUTSCHES REICH": Correctly extracted from the stamp inscription."noy": This appears to be a flawed OCR attempt at text in the postmark, specifically the letters "a. d." for "an der" in German."P. I. Plechta a": It got the recipient's name mostly correct. The 'I' is likely a mistake and should be an 'F', which the image shows clearly."ako ppol. Jou": Close to what is written on the envelope, but it is "ako spol. J" not "ako ppol. Jou". This means 'as a company'."paka": This is an incorrect OCR of 'Praha' (Prague)."Truhlzíská f.": Mostly correct OCR."(15.VI.13-18": The date on the postmark is accurately extracted except for an error with the number 3, which in the original postmark is written "43" not "13"."d": The letter 'd' that is present in the center of the postmark, below the date is correct."MNICE POPE": Incomplete OCR of the full word "LOMNICE POPELKOU" in the postmark.Interpretation and Significance:Historical Context: The presence of the "DEUTSCHES REICH" stamp with Hitler's portrait places this envelope within the historical context of Nazi Germany, likely during World War II or its lead-up. The postmark indicates that the letter was posted from Lomnice on the 15th of June, 1943. The letter was most likely sent to Prague.Communication: The envelope was addressed to "P. F. Plechta a syn, ako spol." at Truhlářská street in Prague, suggesting it's a business or official correspondence.Czechoslovak Context: The use of Czech language like "ako spol" indicates that the recipient was most likely located in German occupied Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.SummaryThis envelope is a piece of historical ephemera, containing details that can indicate both the origins of the letter and its recipient during a particular period. The presence of both German and Czech language elements also gives a glimpse into the linguistic complexity of the occupied regions.

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