A stamp issued on 29 May 2016 in France to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the battle of Verdun. On this stamp you can see: soldiers on the battlefield (left), the liberation of Douaumont Fort, (on the right), the Verdun Memorial and the French and German flags.
This stamp was issued by the USPS on 27 July 2018. It honours the Americans who, from home and abroad, participated in Worl War I.
A Canadian stamp issued on 8 April 2017, to commemorate the the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. It is a joint issue with France. More information here, and the whole sheet below.
i hope to be able to travel to France to see the Vimy Memorial one day.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds appealing!
DeleteI like how images of the trenches snaking across the countryside adds to the monumental impact of the memorial on the sheet.
ReplyDeleteI almost prefer the sheet rather than the stamps themselves!
DeleteA varied selection. It's good to see so many.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bob.
DeleteWonderful commemorative stamps.
ReplyDeleteMilitary isn't among my favourite themes, though.
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