Marianne de Gandon 20 centimes on Saint-Nazaire Pocket cover

France · 1945 · 20 centimes

A green definitive stamp depicting Marianne, the national personification of France, in profile, with 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE' and 'POSTES' inscriptions.

This stamp is affixed to a letter from the Saint-Nazaire Pocket, one of the last German-held pockets in France during World War II, liberated in May 1945. The cover provides significant historical context for the stamp's usage.