Nikolai Vatutin (1901–1944) was a Soviet military commander, a General of the Army, and a Hero of the Soviet Union.
During the Great Patriotic War, he commanded the troops of the Voronezh, Southwestern, and 1st Ukrainian Fronts. In coordination with military units of the Stalingrad and Don Fronts, the troops under N. Vatutin’s command played an active part in encircling and defeating of a 330,000-strong enemy force near Stalingrad. The bodies of the Southwestern Front under his command participated in the Voroshilovgrad Offensive and liberated the northern part of the Donbas. Regarding the results of the operation, N. Vatutin was promoted to the rank of General of the Army.
The envelope with a commemorative stamp provides a portrait of Nikolai Vatutin with a map of the Voroshilovgrad Offensive and a battle scene in the background; the commemorative stamp features the emblem for the 85th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
| Denomination |
Paper |
Printing method |
Format of the envelope |
Edition |
| Letter “A” |
High Whiteness Modified (HWM) |
Offset |
110 × 220 mm |
0.5 million copies |