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V-mail, short for Victory Mail, was a hybrid mail process used by the United States during the Second World War as the primary and secure method to correspond with soldiers stationed abroad. To reduce the cost of transferring an original letter through the military postal system, a V-mail letter
6 Δεκ 2008 · Simple: V-mail messages were much lighter and smaller than a regular letter, meaning that more messages could be transported by airplane. To put this in perspective, one 16mm by 100 feet...
As primary sources, letters sent by V-mail offer great insight into how soldiers and their loved ones handled things like shortages, rationing and the fear of war. Let's take a closer look at these V-mail related artifacts from the Museum's collection.
V-mail, short for “Victory mail,” was a postal system put into place during the war to free up room for other valuable supplies. Between June 1942 and November 1945, over 1 billion V-mails were processed.
Victory Mail or V-Mail: the primary form of secure mail between civilians and military personnel used by the United States government during WWII . Informal Letter: a letter written to someone you know well, like a friend or family member.
The V-Mail –. The US unique way of transmitting a soldier’s mail in WWII. by Bob Crookes. Nov. 04. One of the most important points in a field commander’s list of things to do is...
In just a few days, V-mail letters from home reach serviceman in every theater of war. Military personnel felt the most connected to home through reading about it in letters. Civilians were encouraged to write their service men and women about even the most basic activities.
