Croatia 1942 Model Aeroplanes Souvenir Sheet

Croatia · 1942 · 2+8 Kune, 3+12 Kune

This souvenir sheet from the Independent State of Croatia features two stamps, each depicting a single-engine airplane flying over a landscape. The stamps, with denominations 2+8 Kune and 3+12 Kune, are inscribed "Nezavisna Država Hrvatska" and "Za Hrvatska Krila".

Issued in 1942 during World War II, this souvenir sheet was released by the Independent State of Croatia, a fascist puppet state. The "Za Hrvatska Krila" inscription indicates a surtax collected to support the Croatian Air Force or aviation efforts during the war.