This striking semi-postal stamp was issued by Germany in 1943 to promote the Großer Preis von Wien – Freudenau, a major Austrian horse-racing event. Printed in a vivid red-carmine tone, it features an elegant full-profile racehorse against the Vienna skyline, with St. Stephen’s Cathedral subtly visible in the background. Designed by H. Ranzoni, the stamp carries a 12 Pfennig postage value plus an 88 Pfennig charity surtax. Well-engraved and historically significant, it represents both wartime philately and equestrian thematic collecting. A desirable piece for collectors of WWII-era Germany, semi-postals, and horse-themed issues.