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20 Years Displacement

Name: 20 Years Displacement
Brand: West Germany

West Germany · 1965 · 20+10 Pf

The stamp design features a somber depiction of a family, a man, woman, and child, carrying bundles as they walk, symbolizing the plight of displaced persons. The text '20 JAHRE VERTREIBUNG' is prominently displayed.

This stamp commemorates the 20th anniversary of the expulsion of Germans from Eastern European territories after World War II, a significant event in post-war German history.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

commemorative refugees displacement post-war

Catalog Numbers

michel479

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