Russian Post Way to the Victory - Battle of Battle of Königsberg

 

RUSSIAN POST (Pochta Rossii) in 2020 issued a series of 75th anniversary of first day cover stamps entitled "Way to the Victory," which celebrated the Soviet victories of World War II. Shown here is the Battle of Königsberg.

The Battle of Königsberg, also known as the Königsberg offensive, was one of the last operations of the East Prussian offensive during World War II. In four days of urban warfare, Soviet forces of the 1st Baltic Front and the 3rd Belorussian Front captured the city of Königsberg, present day Kaliningrad, Russia. The siege started in late January 1945 when the Soviets initially surrounded the city. Heavy fighting took place for control of overland connection between Königsberg and the port of Pillau, however by March 1945 Königsberg was hundreds of kilometres behind the main front line in the eastern front. The battle ended when the German garrison surrendered to the Soviets on 9 April after a three-day assault made their position untenable.

This maximum card uses a stamp depicting in bas-relief a group of soldiers in the Battle of Königsberg. The circulation of this maxi card was limited to 10 copies. Designer paper: 300 g/m2.