The Cologne Post. BAOR Christmas Souvenir Number for 1922

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Published by Cologne

About this Item

54 pp Printed and Published by The Cologne Post. In English. Coloured printed wrapper, 22 x 28 cms. "The Cologne Post for the benefit of present members of B.A.O.R.". The Editor's foreward reads (in part): "The Garrison will welcome it (this souvenir edition) as affording a permanent and convenient summary of their activities on the Rhine. The difficulties of production have been enormous". This copy is in very poor condition (see image); the best that can be said is that it is all original, complete and readable! Jpg images with pleasure. Front cover artwork shown is by "Aug. Wemmer. Koln". Price 1000 Marks (!). Spine reinforced amateurishly by lengths of medical tape. Several early pages torn through on centre line, with no loss. Paper: Very fragile. A remarkable survivor. We can find no other listing. [The Cologne Post was a daily paper published for the British Armed Forces from 31 March 1919 to 17 January 1926. It then continued as The Cologne Post and Wiesbaden Times from 28 January 1926 - 3 November 1929. There was also an Upper Silesian edition published from 17 June to 6 August 1921 in Oppeln for the British Forces in Upper Silesia. William Edward Rolston was the founder and managing editor of The Cologne Post. Rolston was a Captain serving in the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). The newspaper was printed in Cologne by Kölnische Volkszeitung. The first British Army Of the Rhine was set up in March 1919 to implement the occupation of the Rhineland. It was originally composed of five corps, composed of two divisions each, plus a cavalry division].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cologne Post. BAOR Christmas Souvenir Number for 1922
• Publisher: Cologne
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First And Only
• Condition: Poor
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