Issued by the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) in 1959, this semi-postal stamp (Michel #748) commemorates the Ravensbrück Concentration Camp Memorial (Mahnmal Ravensbrück). The simple red-and-white design depicts the monument with its statue of the “Tragende” (“The Burdened Woman”), symbolizing the endurance and suffering of women imprisoned in the camp. The surcharge (+10 pfennig) supported national memorial and welfare funds. A striking example of DDR’s post-war remembrance series, this stamp reflects both historical tribute and socialist-realist minimalism in design.