Nikolai Storch (1923-2002) was the Chief of the 8th Department of the USSR Armed Forces General Staff (1972-1988), a Lieutenant General (1972).
Nikolai Storch made a great personal contribution to the strengthening of the Service of Special Communications and Official Secrets Protection. With his assistance, departments determining the prospects for the Service development were established; training of graduates of the Service-specific Krasnodar Military School improved qualitatively; studies of officers in military academies and training of reserve officers were put in order. Under the leadership of Nikolai Storch, major scientific and methodological efforts were undertaken and normative documents were issued.
In 1985, Lieutenant General N.V. Storch was awarded the State Prize of the USSR "for his activities in the field of military science and technology".
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Nikolai Storch against the building of the People's Commissariat of Defense of the USSR.
| Paper |
Printing method |
Perforation |
Format of the stamp |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + security system |
Comb 11¼:12 |
37 × 50 mm |
108 thousand stamps |