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Description: | Concept: cartoons, allegory, historical reference, caricature, weapons Description: whole: the image covers the main, with text integrated. Further text is positioned separately along the bottom and at the top left corner. All are set against a deep blue background. image: a small rotund caricature of Hitler is struck by the butt of a red rifle held by an unseen Russian soldier. 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: SOVIET WAR POSTER Russian cyrillic text follows with an English translation TRANSLATION NAPOLEON SUFFERED DEFEAT, AND SO ALSO WILL THE CONCEITED HITLER! KUKRYNIKSI - 41r. [in cyrillic text] but - Russia needs the tools NOW! M. of S. [But - Russia needs the tools now! Napoleon suffered defeat and so will the conceited Hitler!] Object: rifle, pitchfork, pistol | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Kukryniksi Publisher/Sponsor: Ministry of Supply Associated Person: Hitler, Adolf Associated Person: Napoleon | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=2629... | Go to resource |
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