Project Gutenberg 2010-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 243 Melville, Frederick John 1882 1940 Melville, Fred J. (Fred John) 51045474 The Postage Stamp in War Produced by Simon Gardner, Adrian Mastronardi, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Postage Stamp in War" by Frederick John Melville is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the significant role that postage stamps have played in maintaining postal communication during various military conflicts, particularly focusing on British military operations. It delves into the evolution of postal services in the army and how these stamps serve not only as a means of communication but also as a reflection of national pride and morale. The opening of the book introduces the foundational concept that "the Postage Stamp follows the Flag," illustrating how postage facilitated communication between soldiers and their families during wartime. Melville highlights the organization and challenges faced by the Army Postal Service, emphasizing the importance of keeping soldiers connected to their loved ones through letters. This initial section details the historical context of British postal services from the Crimean War onwards, outlining significant campaigns and the innovations in postal communication that allowed for the reliable exchange of letters amidst the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Postage stamps HE Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 290747 2025-07-14T04:23:46.610631 text/html 269769 2021-01-07T01:36:52 text/html 8798216 2025-07-14T04:23:57.108563 application/epub+zip 8798782 2025-07-14T04:23:50.730612 application/epub+zip 159237 2025-07-14T04:23:48.990593 application/epub+zip 8913183 2025-07-14T04:24:01.616534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8867798 2025-07-14T04:23:55.630563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241244 2022-09-15T13:02:33.772520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181241 2025-07-14T04:23:44.880603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180920 2021-01-07T01:36:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181571 2021-01-07T01:36:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20809 2025-07-14T04:24:01.782512 application/rdf+xml 11464 2025-07-14T04:23:49.517585 image/jpeg 2997 2025-07-14T04:23:49.252600 image/jpeg 68618 2021-01-07T01:36:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 8510990 2021-01-07T01:36:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 68802 2021-01-07T01:36:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 8581409 2025-07-14T04:23:47.117580 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia