Leros

Leros or Λέρος, is one of the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea.


 * In May 1912, Leros was occupied by Italy. It issued Italian stamps overprinted Leros.
 * In 1916, a 20c surcharge was issued.
 * The 1930 Italian Ferrucci set was overprinted LERO for the island.
 * The 1932 Garibaldi set was also similarly overprinted.
 * In 1943, with the Italian surrender, Symi was occupied by British troops. They were defeated by German forces in November, occupying Leros until 1945.
 * In 1947, the Dodecanese Islands issued their own stamps, while under a British protectorate. See: Dodecanese Islands.
 * Later that year, the island became part of Greece.

 File:Leros overprint.jpg|2c definitive. File:Leros Ferrucci.jpg|50c Ferrucci. 

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