January 7, 2009: The 30th Anniversary of Great Victory Day, January 7, 1979-2009.
This set of stamps commemorates the official ousting of the Khmer Rouge regime (formerly known as Democratic Kampuchea) on January 7, 1979, the actual date when the capital, Phnom Penh, was formerly taken by soldiers from Vietnam and Cambodia. Not all of the Cambodian territory was taken from the Khmer Rouge military forces on January 7, 1979, however.
If you would like details on how to purchase this set of new stamps, please send an email to: info@cambodiastamps.comRelated Links
07/01/1979: Overthrow of the Khmer Rouge regime, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust website: http://www.hmd.org.uk/genocides/07011979-overthrow-of-the-khmer-rouge-regimeThis day in history: Pol Pot overthrown, The History Channel: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6769
1979: Vietnam forces Khmer Rouge retreat, On This Day, 1950-2005, BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/8/newsid_2506000/2506533.stm
Genocide in the 20th Century, The History Place: http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/pol-pot.htm
Hanoi Reports Cambodian Capital Conquered By 'Insurgent' Forces; Long Guerrilla Conflict Feared, On This Day, The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0107.html
A Delicate History: New School Textbook Finally Confronts Khmer Rouge Years, The Cambodia Daily Weekend, March 23-24, 2002: http://www.camnet.com.kh/cambodia.daily/selected_features/textbook.htm