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Description: | Concept: caricature, propaganda, allegory, animals, emblems, death, historical reference, military personnel, uniform, weapons, press / media Description: whole: four images, each depicting a Soviet poster, occupy the majority, set against a blue background. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, with the text separate and positioned upper right, both in white. Further text is separate and positioned beneath each image as a caption, also in white. The text on the Soviet posters is mainly in red and in black. image: the first poster depicts a rifle butt crushing a swastika-shaped reptile. The second poster depicts a Soviet soldier bayoneting a caricature of Adolf Hitler. The third poster depicts a Soviet soldier bayoneting a snake shaped like a swastika. The fourth poster depicts Adolf Hitler being attacked with the butt of a rifle. The shadow cast by Hitler appears as Napoleon, and the rifle as a pitchfork inscribed '1812'. Hitler is holding a torn piece of paper inscribed 'Treaty' in Russian. text: RUSSIA'S FIGHT IS OURS! These posters from Moscow show the determination of our Ally to destroy Hitlerite Germany. But with a large part of their industrial resources already overrun they desperately need our help. Production is the key. Russia's fight is ours and OUR FIGHT IS RUSSIA'S TRANSLATION Kill the Fascist Reptile! TRANSLATION The enemy will be mercilessly defeated and annihilated TRANSLATION Death to the Fascist Reptile! TRANSLATION Napoleon failed and so will that blackguard Hitler! [Russia's Fight is Ours! Kill the Fascist Reptile! The enemy will be mercilessly defeated and annihilated. Death to the Fascist Reptile! Napoleon failed and so will the conceited Hitler!] Object: rifle, bayonet, newspaper, pistol | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Kokorekin, Alexei & Kukryniksi Associated Person: Hitler, Adolf Associated Person: Bonaparte, Napoleon | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=2628... | Go to resource |
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