Issued by Austria in 1948, this powerful Niemals Vergessen (“Never Forget”) semi-postal stamp set commemorates victims of imprisonment and oppression during wartime. The designs symbolically depict chained and barbed-wire-bound hands representing suffering, resistance, and liberation. The additional surcharge supported social welfare and relief efforts for former prisoners and war victims. These emotionally significant post-war issues are highly regarded by thematic collectors focusing on history, human rights, and reconstruction-era Europe. A meaningful addition to any serious Austria or WWII remembrance collection.