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 War, reindeer replaced mechanized transport under the conditions of the North. They were used to convey ammunition, food, firewood and fuel, to clear of casualties and search for downed airplanes. Reindeer were not afraid of even the harshest weather conditions. They went where no machinery could pass: through snow up to several meters deep. During the years of the War, reindeer fighters in the Polar region evacuated more than 10 thousand wounded and sick from the front line, delivered almost 8 thousand soldiers for combat missions, transported 17 thousand tons of ammunition and military cargo, and evacuated 162 crashed planes from the tundra.
The postage stamp provides image of an animal who participated in the Great Patriotic War: reindeer pulling sledges with ammunition.
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Printing method |
Format of the postal card |
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| Chalk surfaced |
Offset |
105 × 148 mm |
4 500 pcs. |