Iasi-Kishinev offensive operation

For the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Pridnestrovie the State Unitary Enterprise “ Stamp of Pridnestrovie” prepared 9  stamps depicting monuments.

These 9 stamps were divided into 3 sets. Three stamps in each set.

Earlier this year sets of stamps dedicated to the “Uman-Botoshan Offensive Operation” and “Odessa Offensive Operation” were released.

August 20 in Bendery at the cinema named after  Gorky at 15.00 there was a presentation of the final set  of stamps dedicated to the “Iasi-Kishinev offensive operation”.

The stamps depict:

Memorial complex ” Heroes Square “. More than 800 soldiers who died during the liberation of Bendery in 1944 are buried in his mass  grave.

The stela “Monument to  Liberation Heroes” built with public funds and opened in Bendery on August 22, 1984 in honor of the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the city.

The “Blown Crossing” memorial  located in the village of Karmanova  is dedicated to the feat of military builders and engineers who played a key role in the initial stage of the Iasi-Chisinau operation. By the way this is the only monument to the engineering and construction troops in Europe.

The set is printed in both perforated and imperforated versions.

The edition of the perforated  set  is 3600 pcs. (600 sheets each)

The edition of the imperforated  set  is 600 pcs.(100 sheets each)

Stamp number according to the PMR postage stamp catalog No. 1321-3.

Artist A.F. Petkov.