C692 -Mashonaland Postcard Shesheke 1899 to Switzerland

Mashonaland International Post Card Three Half Pence - British South African Company

An interesting postcard from Shesheke, N.W.Rhodesia 13 Nov 99
 (now Zambia, Sesheke lies on the Zambesi River opposite from Katima Mulio - today Namibia)

via Bulawayo Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) 18. Dec 99
via Durban (now KwaZulu Natal, South Africa) Ja 4 1900
via England (handwritten note) to
Geneve (Geneva, Genf, Switzerland) Arrival cancel 23.Ja.00

The postcard was within South Africa during the 2nd Boer war (Anglo Boer War) on the way. In December 1899 there were some crucial battles in the area.
Perhaps that explains the relative long running time to Durban.

On the back much text in French language.

Unfortunately a stamp dropped. Discolorations. An interesting postcard, which was over the century change on the post office way.

Leider ist eine Marke abgefallen. Verfärbungen. Auf der Rückseite viel Text in französischer Sprache. Eine interessante Postkarte, die über den Jahrhundertwechsel während des Burenkrieges auf dem Postweg war.