GERMAN FOREIGN POST OFFICES
MOROCCO
FELDPOST
MAIL DURING The FIRST WOLRD WAR
(1st Aug 1914 to 11th Jun1919)
FRENCH SECTOR in MOROCCO
The post offices in the French sector were all closed at the outbreak of the war. Marrakesch was closed on 1st Aug 1914, Casablanka and Rabat were closed the following day on 2nd Aug 1914.INTERNATIONAL SECTOR in MOROCCO
The post office at Tanger in the International sector remained open for a short period until 14th Aug 1914 when it was closed down.SPANISH SECTOR in MOROCCO
The post offices in the Spanish sector remained open after the closure of those in the French and International sectors.
'ALKASSAR | (MAROKKO) | DEUTSCHE POST'
until 5th Mar 1915
until 5th Mar 1915
'ARSILA | (MAROKKO) | DEUTSCHE POST'
until 6th Dec 1914
until 6th Dec 1914
'LARASCH | (MAROKKO) | DEUTSCHE POST'
until 11th Jun 1919
until 11th Jun 1919
'TETUAN | (MAROKKO) | DEUTSCHE POST'
until 7th Jun 1915
until 7th Jun 1915
CENSORED MAIL from MOROCCO
Mail sent from Morocco (Casablanca, Larasch, Tanger and Saffi) to Germany, that passed through the censor was stamped with a 4 line script reading 'Sendung beim Postamt Bahnhof | Antwerpen vorgefunden, Zur | Beförderung freigegeben | Postamt 1 Aachen' translated as 'Mail found at the post office Antwerp. Released for transportation. Post Office 1, Aachen'.
CENSORED MAIL to MOROCCO
Mail sent to Morocco from Germany, was stamped with a 5 line mixed German/French script reading 'Aus Anlaβ des Kreigs in | Deutschland zurückgehalten | Retenu en Allemagne à cause de la guerre. Ober-Postdirektion Berlin' translated as 'Due to war retained in Germany. Main post directorate Berlin'.