Tank building in Russia dates its history back to 1920–1921, when first Russian tank models were designed at the
Krasnoye Sormovo plant in Nizhniy Novgorod on the basis of the captured
Renault French tank. In the early 1930s, the principal design centers of Soviet tank building were established in Moscow, Leningrad and Kharkov. It was necessary to equip the army within a short time with newest light tracked and half-tracked, medium and heavy tanks. After the Great Patriotic War, new models were under development featuring more powerful armament, reliable protection and enhanced maneuvering quality. Nowadays, tank formations remain the main striking force of the Ground Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
The stamps provide images of the following tanks:
—
Borets Za Svobodu Tovarishch Lenin (
Freedom Fighter Comrade Lenin);
— T-26;
— T-72 Ural;
— T-14 Armata.
In addition to the issue of the postal stamps, JSC
Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg, Perm and Chelyabinsk, as well as an illustrated envelope with postal stamps, a label and a First Day Cover with a cancel for Moscow inside; and maxi-cards.
Design Artist: R. Komsa.
Face value: 23 rubles.
Stamp size: 50×37 mm; size of sheets with formatted margins: 170×143 mm; small sheet size: 170×177 mm.
Emission form: sheets with formatted margins with 8 (3×3) stamps and a coupon; small sheet of 12 (3×4) stamps.
Quantity: 112 thousand each stamp (14 thousand each sheet); 25 thousand small sheet.
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