Defense of Brest Fortress
Russia · 2016 · 35.00 ₽
The stamp depicts a stylized scene of soldiers defending the Brest Fortress, with the Hero of the Soviet Union star medal prominently featured in the background. It commemorates the heroic defense during World War II.
This stamp commemorates the heroic Defense of Brest Fortress, a pivotal early battle of World War II's Eastern Front in June 1941, which became a symbol of Soviet resistance against the Nazi invasion. It is part of the ongoing 'The Way to the Victory' stamp series.
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Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Post" class="extiw" title="w:Russian Post">Russian Post</a>, Publishing and Trade Centre "Marka" (<a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE-%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80_%C2%AB%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%C2%BB" class="extiw" title="ru:Издательско-торговый центр «Марка»">ИТЦ «Марка»</a>). The design of the stamp by S. Ulyanovsky. · License: Public domain
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