common1980-2010

Russian Army at Lake Klöntal, 1799

Name: Russian Army at Lake Klöntal, 1799
Brand: Russia

Russia · 1999 · 3.00 Rubles

The stamp depicts the avant-garde of the Russian army on the shore of Lake Klöntal in Switzerland on September 29, 1799, during the Swiss Campaign.

This stamp commemorates a specific moment from Alexander Suvorov's legendary Swiss Campaign of 1799, a key event in the Napoleonic Wars where Russian forces crossed the Alps.

Printing Method

Offset

Themes

military history historical-event army switzerland

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