During the Great Patriotic War, great assistance to people on the frontlines and on the home front was provided by animals and birds; they did duty for equipment and transport, fought on a par with soldiers, saving lives of humans and bringing the Great Victory closer.
During the most severe battles near Stalingrad, even such exotic animals as camels were mobilized to the front. These hardy “ships of the desert” were used in steppe conditions to transport weapons and ammunition. The most famous camels were Mishka and Mashka, who went through the war and traveled the front roads to Berlin.
The postage stamp provides image of an animal who participated in the Great Patriotic War: a pair of camels in harness, carrying soldiers, against the background of Berlin of 1945.
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Format of the postal card |
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| Chalk surfaced |
Offset |
105 × 148 mm |
4 500 pcs. |