Address Verification:

1. Sender: The sender's location is indicated by the postmark "BEX (VAUD)" and the message origin "Bex, den 30. August 43". Bex is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

   • Verification: Bex, Vaud, Switzerland existed in 1943 and continues to exist today. Google Maps confirms its location. The "PRO INFIRMIS" organization and the card publisher (Edition A. Müller, Lausanne / Artist A. H. Daepp, Chexbres) are also plausibly Swiss entities from the period.

2. Recipient: Frau Dr. Benischek, Kirchelweg 7, Ulm a/D, Württemberg.

   • Verification: Ulm is a city in Germany, located on the Danube river (a/D = an der Donau). In 1943, it was part of the state of Württemberg. Google Maps confirms the existence of Ulm and a street named "Kirchelweg" within the city. The address format and location are plausible for Germany in 1943 during WWII. The presence of the German military censorship stamp ("Geprüft / Oberkommando der Wehrmacht") further supports mail delivery into Germany at this time.

Brief Summary:

This item is a picture postcard featuring poppies, published as a charity card for the Swiss "PRO INFIRMIS" organization. It was sent on August 30, 1943, during World War II, from Bex, Switzerland, to Frau Dr. Benischek in Ulm, Germany (Württemberg). The brief handwritten message sends greetings, asks about the recipients' health, mentions the sender's well-being and imminent departure from Bex. A key feature is the red circular German military censorship stamp ("Geprüft / Oberkommando der Wehrmacht"), indicating it passed through wartime checks before delivery.

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