2484 - Mogilev, Belarus

Mogilev is Belarus' third largest city with a population of 360 000. It was first mentioned in 1267 when it was a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. During the Second World War the city was occupied by Wehrmacht forces in 1941 until 1944. It became the official residence of High SS and Police Leader Erich von dem Bach. After the city was liberated by the Red Army it became a site for German prisoners-of-war.

HK Mogilev was formed in 2000 and joined the Belarusian Extraleague. It has never won the league championship.

Valetin's card is from the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk. It was the first the first time it was held in an independent Belarus. There were concerns holding here as the authoritarian government were known to be human rights abusers. In the tournament, France upset Canada for the second time in their history and advanced to the quarterfinals. Russian won the gold, with Finland taking silver, and Sweden took the bronze over the Czech Republic.

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3566 - Bakhmach, Chernihiv, Ukraine

Bakhmach is locarted in northern Ukraine. I'm taking this next paragraph straight out of Wikipedia: During the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 26, 2022, at least 65 units of Russian military equipment moved through Bakhmach, with about a hundred more on the outskirts. Local residents tried to stop the convoy on their own by blocking tank tracks with makeshift objects and convincing Russian soldiers not to move towards Kyiv . One man attempted to climb onto a tank and block the road with his body (he was not hurt). However, the military equipment continued to move, and Russian forces fired several shots into the air. Слава Україні!

3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

A wonderful message on this card that translates to to those wh o can wait, everything comes with time.

2352 - Cologne (Köln), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Cologne is home to the twelve Romanesque churches. All are Catholic churches and all are found in Altstadt (old town). All were severely damaged during the 262 Allied air raids on Cologne. All twelves have been restored. St. Andreas was consecrated in 974. The crypt of the church as a sarcophagus that dates back to the third century and it holds the remains of St. Albertus Magnus, who died in 1280. St. Apostein was consecrated in the 800s. St. Cecilia was built in the 800s and it the current home of the Schnutgen Museum for Medieval Art. It still holds Catholic Mass on rare occasions. St. Georg's was built near the end of 1000s. It was extensively restored after the Second World War. St. Gerion's was established in 612. St. Kunibert was consecrated in 1247. Cunibert, the 9th Bishop of Cologne, is buried here. St. Maria im Kapital was built between 1040-1065. It was also heavily damaged during the war and restoration was finally completed in 1984. St. Maria Lyskirchem is the ...

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