The Triumphant Liberation of Paris

The historic event commemorated in the airmail stamp is the Liberation of Paris (Paris), which culminated between August 19 and August 25, 1944. This landmark milestone in the "Du Tchad au Rhin" campaign honors the entry of General Leclerc’s French 2nd Armored Division (2e DB) into the capital city to support the local internal resistance uprising. The event marked the end of four years of German military occupation, restored the seat of the French Republic, and served as a powerful symbol of national redemption and allied triumph.