Fezzan

Fezzan is a large province, most of western and southwestern part of Libya.
 * With the Italian occupation of all of Libya in 1911, it used their overprinted stamps, though the region was under nominal Italian control.
 * In 1943, Fezzan was invaded and occupied by Free French forces. Stamps of Italy and Libya were overprinted FEZZAN and Occupation Française.
 * In 1946, a pictorial issue was released inscribed Territoire Militaire FEZZAN GHADAMÈS.
 * By 1950, more pictorials were released including airs, semipostals and postage dues. These were inscribed TERRITOIRE DU FEZZAN.
 * In 1951, Fezzan became part of an independent Libya.



