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A despatch rider (or dispatch) is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle (and occasionally in Egypt during World War I, on camels). In the UK 'despatch rider' is also a term used for a motorcycle courier. Despatch riders were used by armed forces to deliver urgent orders and messages between headquarters and military units. They had a vital role at a time when telecommunications were limited and insecure. They were also used to deliver carrier pigeons.

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  • Unter Estafetten oder auch "Stafetten", versteht man in der Postgeschichte die Eilzustellung durch Postreiter, welche Briefe oder Waren für einen Absender in schnellster Gangart vom Aufgabe- zum Bestimmungsort entlang eines Postkurses brachten. (de)
  • A despatch rider (or dispatch) is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle (and occasionally in Egypt during World War I, on camels). In the UK 'despatch rider' is also a term used for a motorcycle courier. Despatch riders were used by armed forces to deliver urgent orders and messages between headquarters and military units. They had a vital role at a time when telecommunications were limited and insecure. They were also used to deliver carrier pigeons. (en)
  • Fonction militaire (et non grade), une estafette est chargée de faire passer les messages (écrits) entre différents camps ou lignes de fronts. Adolf Hitler était estafette dans l'armée allemande (bien qu'il fût alors Autrichien) lors de la Première Guerre mondiale. Selon l'Académie française, une estafette désigne en son sens premier tout courrier chargé d’une dépêche. (fr)
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  • Unter Estafetten oder auch "Stafetten", versteht man in der Postgeschichte die Eilzustellung durch Postreiter, welche Briefe oder Waren für einen Absender in schnellster Gangart vom Aufgabe- zum Bestimmungsort entlang eines Postkurses brachten. (de)
  • A despatch rider (or dispatch) is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle (and occasionally in Egypt during World War I, on camels). In the UK 'despatch rider' is also a term used for a motorcycle courier. Despatch riders were used by armed forces to deliver urgent orders and messages between headquarters and military units. They had a vital role at a time when telecommunications were limited and insecure. They were also used to deliver carrier pigeons. (en)
  • Fonction militaire (et non grade), une estafette est chargée de faire passer les messages (écrits) entre différents camps ou lignes de fronts. Adolf Hitler était estafette dans l'armée allemande (bien qu'il fût alors Autrichien) lors de la Première Guerre mondiale. Selon l'Académie française, une estafette désigne en son sens premier tout courrier chargé d’une dépêche. (fr)
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  • Estafette (de)
  • Despatch rider (en)
  • Estafette (fr)
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