Sunday, June 1, 2014

Poland 1968 : World War II memorials Part 6 // set of 5 stamps

World War II memorials Part 6 // set of 5 stamps
  • Fischer 1738-1742 | Michel 1885-1889 | Scott 1620-1624 
  • Year of issue 1968 | People's Republic of Poland
  • Memorials for the sacrifices of World War II.

1738 Monument in Kartuzy
1739 The tomb of the unknown soldier in Warsaw
1740 Monument in Poznań
1741 Monument in Zamość
1742 Monument in Polichno


Glossary
Kartuzy is a Kashubian town, about 30 km west of Gdańsk.
Warszawa is the capital of Poland.
Poznań is a town between the German border and Warsaw.
Zamość is a town in southeast Poland, about 100 km southeast of Lublin.
Polichno is a small village just northeast of Piotrków Trybunalski.

Translations
Kartuzy - Bojownikom ruchu oporu Pomorza Gdańskiego / Kartuzy - For the underground fighters of Pomeranian Gdańsk.
Warszawa - Grób nieznanego żołnierza / Warsaw - The tomb of the unknown soldier.
Poznań - Powstańcom Wielkopolskim / Poznań - The Great-Poland Uprising.
Zamość - Rotunda miejsce zbrodni hitlerowskich / Zamość - Roundabout location of nazi crimes.
Polichno - Partizantom Gwardii Ludowej

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