Croatia 1943 Labour Service Semi-Postal Set

Croatia · 1943 · 2+1 Kuna, 3+3 Kuna, 7+4 Kuna

This set of three semi-postal stamps from 1943 depicts scenes related to the national labour service. The designs feature a young man with a shovel, a woman harvesting crops, and a man plowing a field with horses, all within a shield emblem adorned with a wreath and the 'DRS' (Državna Radna Služba) monogram.

Issued by the Independent State of Croatia (Nezavisna Država Hrvatska), a World War II fascist puppet state, these stamps promoted the regime's emphasis on national service, agriculture, and labor. The surcharges were intended to raise funds for the State Labour Service, a compulsory organization for youth.