France - 80 years of the landing in Provence

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE We offer a combined shipment when you purchase multiple different items, with an additional cost of only $0.50 per extra item ($1 for international shipping). We reimburse over-payments on shipping charges! Please contact us if you need more details. 80 years of the landing in Provence The landing in Provence on 15 August 1944 was conceived by the Allies as the completion of their system in Western Europe, taking advantage of several years of confrontation in the Mediterranean. From the Balkans to the Middle East, from the Libyan coast to the Greek islands, from Malta to Corsica, from Tunisian cities to the Italian mountains, decisive battles have been taking place there since 1940. Even if Overlord has been in the collective memory for decades, the Mediterranean is undoubtedly a centre of gravity of the Second World War. This sea is marked by colonial empires. Alongside 120,000 Americans, the French gathered nearly 250,000 men for Operation Anvil-Dragoon. Commandos, airborne troops, infantry and armoured divisions came from the Army of Africa, the Free French Forces but above all from the intense mobilisation in the French colonies of North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. While the Americans moved back towards the Alps, General de Lattre de Tassigny's Army B seized Marseille and Toulon with the support of the local Resistance. While the Allies were considerably behind in the Battle of Normandy, it was several weeks early that the Mediterranean cities were liberated, followed by Lyon, Chalon, Mâcon and Dijon. In September 1944, these units joined the forces that had landed in Normandy in Burgundy. At a time when the Germans are preparing to fiercely defend the Reich, other challenges await the now "1st French Army": the integration of the FFI into its ranks, the recognition granted to colonized soldiers, the entry into Germany to overcome the trauma of June 1940 and to confirm France's return among the victorious nations. The Liberation Mission is an interministerial public interest group (GIP), whose purpose is to prefigure, organize, and promote the commemorative program for the 80th anniversary of the landings, the Liberation of France, and the Victory. In November 2023, it launched a labeling process that has already brought together nearly 2,000 projects throughout France. Project leaders can submit their application to the departmental committee of their prefecture. Specifications:Printing technique - HeliogravureFace value - 1.96Theme - WarType of physical product - Blocks Fine stampsPackaging - BlockNature of the shipment - International letterType of gluing - GummedDestination of the shipment - InternationalMaximum weight - 20gLegal notices - Creation Louis Genty from photos: Vidal / Belpress Andia, PVDE / Bridgeman Images, © Tallandier / Bridgeman Images, © Usis/D / Bridgeman Images, Jarry & Tripelon GAMMA RAPHO, MORANDI Tuul and Bruno / hemis.fr, MASSIMO RIPANI-SIME / ONLYFRANCE.FR, ©usis-dite/opale.Logo: Mission of the 80th anniversary of the landings, the Liberation of France and the Victory. Author - GENTY LouisIssue date - 08/16/2024Format - 130 x 85 mmNumber of stamps per presentation - 1Number of stamps - 1Permanent validity - NoArea of validity - Valid for shipments to the whole world

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