Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Russian Post Way to the Victory - Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation

 

RUSSIAN POST (Pochta Rossii) in 2020 issued a series of 75th anniversary first day cover stamps entitled "Way to the Victory," which celebrated the Soviet victories of World War II. Shown here is the embossed gold stamp with maxi card of the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation.

The Manchurian Operation (August 9 - September 2, 1945) was the final offensive of the Armed Forces of the USSR and the troops of the People's Revolutionary Army of Mongolia during World War II, which resulted in the liberation of the territories of China and Korea occupied by the Imperial Japanese forces, the unconditional surrender of Japan, and the transfer of the Kuril Islands and southern Sakhalin to the USSR.

The circulation of this maxi card was limited to 10 copies. Designer paper: 300 g/m2. 



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