Honoring Military Service

Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Marshal of the Empire Michel Ney (1769-1815), a French soldier and military commander who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, designed by renowned Lithuanian artist Vytautas Kazimieras Jonynas (1907-1997), printed by photogravure, and issued for use in Saar on February 17, 1947, Scott No. 170, Michel No. 224, plus an image of a portrait (1804) of Marshal Ney by French painter Charles Meynier (1768-1832).

- nethryk

Great Britain celebrates the end of the second world war with a whole set of stamps illustrating events on the 8th of May, 75 years ago today. One of them honors veterans as they walk through the streets of London. (The stamps were made from elaborately colored black-and-white photographs of the time.)

this is a real military parade! June 24, 1945





Hi, Kris. You have found the exact word "walk"!

But the war, was actualy won by these:





And their brave leader:



What would have the USSR done without American supplies?

I'm sure that Russians know how to parade; But US know how to win wars... Even if it's a cold one...

Not to forget the British Commonwealth

I don't know how to learn in Spain. But in Russia we were taught that the capital of the 3rd Reich was Berlin, not Paris ... And we know and appreciate the participation of the Allies in the last year of the war, but they did not participate in the storming of Berlin... Even if it's a cold one...

Northern convoys of British sailors

Distinguished soldiers



Distinguished sailors

Hero Memorial Day

GERMANY
Scott B202

A week ago, near Rzhev, a monument was opened to the soldiers who died in the heavy battle that took place in 1942-43. The monument repeats the words of the song where the fallen soldiers turn into white cranes.

Have not checked preceding 12 pages.
Disabled American Veterans : Vietnam.

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Bumping this old thread to show the club a new addition to my World War II topical collection, a recent USA new issue first day cover honoring the 442nd Infantry Regiment for their service to the United States, and the entire world, during World War II.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/442nd...ited_States)

Their service is not forgotten,
Linus

"The army in the service of the people!", a set of stamps designed by Jean Van Noten, shows Congolese soldiers helping people in different fields, issued by Congo DR on November 17, 1965:

"The national guard in the service of the nation!", a set of stamps designed by Jean Van Noten, shows Rwandan soldiers helping people in different fields, issued by Rwanda on February 7, 1972:

"Salute to the Israeli Defense Forces!", a set of 16 stamps shows military berets of the different Israeli army corps and brigades. On the tabs, the corps' emblem and slogan, issued by Israel on April 9, 2018:




Stamps issued in a large sheet with middle tabs show the IDF emblem: