THE 35th ITALIAN DIVISION AT THE WEST-MACEDONIAN FRONTLINE (1917)

After the declaration of the Italian war against the Austrian-Hungarians on May 24^th 1915 and the Italian decision to send some troops to the Macedonian Front-line, the 35th Italian Division was given the order to move to Macedonia. This Division belonged till then to the 1^st Italian Army. Its transport to Macedonia begun on July 31^st 1916, and its first troops arrived in Thessaloniki on August 8^th so as to be forwarded to the Macedonian Front-line. We must note here that in order to transfer its supplies, it used mainly the railway line Salonique-Monastir, which went up as far as Armenohori in Florina.

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Picture postcard free-posted from COMMANDO DI TAPPA EKSISU (Supplying Station of Xino Nero-Florina) with censor checking in the unit (VERIFICATO PER CENSURA) via Salonique, where it was franked with 5 CENTESIMI version 1906 and stamped UFFICIO POSTALE MILITARE – 35 DIVISIONE on 21.3.17, with final destination BENEVENTO ITALIA. Postal rate: 5 CENTESIMI for postcard destined to Italy.