The Road of Victory was a temporary Soviet railroad from Polyany to Schlisselburg that operated from February 5, 1943, to March 10, 1944, as a more effective replacement for the Road of Life for cargo delivery to besieged Leningrad. The Road of Victory ran along the left bank of the Neva and the southern side of Lake Ladoga, passing in some sections at a distance of 3-4 km from the Nazi artillery positions, for which reason it was nicknamed the Corridor of Death. It played an important role in the defense of Leningrad, including the final raising of the blockade.
After the liberation of Mga, Lyuban, and Chudovo in January of 1944 and the completion of emergency and restoration works on railroad sections Obukhovo - Mga - Volkhovstroy, Mga - Budogoshch, Volkhovstroy - Chudovo and Leningrad - Malaya Vishera liberated from Nazi troops, the Road of Victory stopped its operation on March 10, 1944. Railroaders made a significant contribution to the evacuation of the population from Leningrad, supplying the troops with weapons and food, and supporting the life of the city. Under the leadership of I. Zubkov, a 33-km long railroad section was built in 15 days. About 15,000 railroad workers were among those awarded the medal For the Defense of Leningrad.
The commemorative stamp provides an emblem of the celebration of the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945; the main image features a train on a high-water bridge over the Neva and a route map of the Road of Victory.
In addition to the issue of the envelope with a commemorative stamp, JSC Marka produced special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Eemblem by A. Moscovets. Design Artist: M. Podobed.
Quantity: 500 thousand envelopes.
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