Issued by the Deutsche Bundespost in 1965, this 20 Pfennig commemorative stamp marks Zwanzig Jahre Vertreibung (“Twenty Years Since the Expulsion”). It solemnly depicts displaced persons—men, women, and children—on their forced journey after World War II, symbolizing the plight of millions of German expellees from Eastern Europe. The stark, minimalist design with angular figures and wavy background evokes both suffering and resilience. A powerful humanitarian reminder, this issue stands as one of postwar Germany’s most poignant commemoratives.