German Asiatic Fleet disguise as transport ships with on-board post office 
sent to the Philippines to protect German Nationals 
during the Spanish - Philippines - American Wars.

PHILIPPINES to GERMANY                        23 JUNE, 1898
Early dispatch by the German Asiatic Fleet in Manila Bay.
German 10pf postal card postmarked
KAIS, DEUTSCHE / MARINE SCHIEFSPOST No. 1 / 26 / 1 / 98.

VERY SCARCE

MANILA to GERMANY                                          29 SEPTEMBER 1898
Spanish Philippines 5mil Tarjeta Postal datelined "29.9.98"
(error on manuscript year) franked with 10pf German definitive,
tie with KAIS, DEUTSCHE / MARINE SCHIEFSPOST No. 5 / 29 / 9 cds.
Received WILHELMSHAVEN, November 15.

LOS SALUDOS DE MANILA printed view on verso.

ILOILO to GERMANY                                                 15 OCTOBER, 1898
German 10pf postal card datelined MANILA, November 14,
with KAIS, DEUTSCHE / MARINE SCHIEFSPOST No. 5 / 15 / 10 cds. 
Received HAMBURG, November 23.

SALUDO DE MANILA / ESCOLTA printed view on verso.

Schiefspost No. 5 was in Iloilo from october 5 to November 21, 1898.

BOTH CARDS WITH VIEWS VERY SCARCE