This item is a Queen Elizabeth II Souvenir / Event Cover issued by the Royal Air Forces Escaping Society in the RAF Escape series.
Reference RAFES SC4
Flown Cover: YES - Caried from Zagan, Poland to RAF Gatow, Berlin and flown to RAF Oakington in a Varsity aircraft.
Commemorates Royal Air Forces Escape Society and Stalag Luft III camp in Poland escapes.
Cachet depicts Stalag Luft III prisoner of War Camps with bhuts, guard towers, barbed wire fencing etc. with RAF Escape Society logo / badge depicting flaming torch, waves, laurel wreath and eagle etc.
Other relevant thematic / topics include: RAF, POW, escape society, tunnel, freedom, route, map, logo, badge, ID papers, pass, WWII, landmark, military, resistance, help, hiding, Germany, Swastika, war, prisoner, wooden horse, TV, film, hobby, philately, cover, souvenir, postmark, collecting etc.
Special fancy postmark of barbed wire and guard tower, Stalag Luft III, Jencow.
Postmarked: 20th July 1972.
Back of cover: Postmark for RAF Gatow - see scan
NOTE: Some foxing a faint water marks on card and around stamp - see scan
Stamp: Poland 1.5zl commemorative
Original Information card: YES
Acceptable condition, no obvious faults - see scans of actual cover on offer.
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