France 1941 - Block No. 1 - France LVF stamp with certificate - Bloc n° 1 - Timbre France LVF

France sheet block L.V.F. No. 1 'Bear Block'
Light hinge marks on the upper part, almost invisible.

Legion of French Volunteers against Bolshevism

Badge issued by France in 1941 and referenced as L.V.F. n°1 (YT), known as the 'Bear Block.'

Carrying the mention [Franchise Block of the Expeditionary Corps of the Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism].

L.V.F. No. 1: F+100F blue and red

soft size, 12 1/2 toothed

After the invasion of the U.S.S.R. by the German army on June 22, 1941, the L.V.F. was created on July 7, at the instigation of collaborationist movements. The L.V.F. issued several charity stamps which, although sold exclusively in Paris, can be found on letters from soldiers on the Eastern Front.