Czechoslovak Legion in Russia, 1918-1920

Czechoslovakia · 1919 · 20h

This stamp commemorates the Czechoslovak Legion's journey across Siberia during the Russian Civil War. The design features a soldier standing guard by a train on the Trans-Siberian Railway, symbolizing their epic and arduous trek to Vladivostok. It is part of a series honoring the legion's role in the fight for Czechoslovak independence.

Issued in 1919, this stamp honors the Czechoslovak Legion, an army of volunteers who fought with the Allied powers during World War I and played a crucial role in the establishment of an independent Czechoslovakia.