Tanks On Stamps

Great Britain
75th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6, 2019
One of the booklet stamps depicts British forces landing on the Gold Beach.

Luxembourg
75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Ardennes
December 3, 2019
The commemorative stamp shows an American M4 Sherman Tank.

This 2004 issue of Luxembourg commemorates the country's 60th anniversary of liberation.

Belgium
Highlights of Belgium
February 14, 2011
Set of five, one stamp depicting Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne shows an American M4 Sherman tank.

New Zealand
Art of World War II by Peter McIntyre
August 5, 2020
Set of four, one stamp depicts the British M3 medium tanks in the battle of El Alamein in 1942.

On November 7, 1984 New Zealand issued a four-value set of N.Z. Military History stamps. The 58c value (Sg #1354), shown here, depicts "tanks of the Second N.Z. Divisional Cavalry, North Africa, 1942" (Stanley Gibbons).

A light rendering of a tank can be seen on this $1.00 value (SG #552) from New Zealand's May 16, 1990 NZ Heritage (5th issue) set of 6 stamps. Stamp depicts Lt. Gen. Bernard Freyberg who fought for the allied forces in both world wars.

From wikipedia, "In the climactic Second Battle of El Alemein (Oct.-Nov. 1942), the 2nd New Zealand Division played a vital part in the breakthrough by the Eighth Army; for his leadership, Freyberg was immediately promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath."

Great Britain
British Army Vehicles
September 2, 2021
Set of 12, eight stamps show Mk IV, Matilda MK II, Churchill AVRE, Centurion Mk 9, Scorpion, Chieftain Mk 5, Challenger 2, Ajax.

I never knew they were so many tank on stamps before. This would make me a fine sub collection to start. I just may do that as I like tanks. Thanks to everyone for sharing.

"From Chad to the Rhine", famous battles of the Free French army and the allies during WWII, set of six, four show tanks, designed and engraved by Albert Decaris and issued for use in French Indochina colony on June 6, 1946:

Battle of Mareth, Tunisia:

Invasion of the Allies in Normandie, France:

Liberation of Paris, France;

Liberation of Strasbourg, France:


"From Chad to the Rhine" sets with similar designs were issued for use in other French territories: French equatorial Africa, French West Africa, Cameroon, Somali Coast, Guadeloupe, Guyana, French India, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, SPM and Wallis & Futuna.

The Lao Royal army in battle, designed by Chamnane Prisayane, engraved by Jean Miermont and issued by the Kingdom of Laos on May 15, 1968 to celebrate the Lao army day: