Auction #41

Besieged Ben Shemen: 9.7.48 Flown OAS cv from Ben Shemen near Lydda addressed to Ben Shemen B near Kfar Vitkin (the camp of the evacuated children & women), Ben Shemen was under siege as of April 48 & was serviced by a small air strip, the cv was Flown to TLV - pmk APO #3 9.VII.48 - 1 day before the siege was lifted, arrival pmk APO #7 9.VII.48, all on face; small tear top left, f - vf & v. scarce, see NRNS section for Ben Shemen, certif Tsachor - Aloni