Soviet Union Ministry of Defense propaganda poster

Identifier
irn513994
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1988.114.2.16
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Russian
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 13.250 inches (33.655 cm) | Width: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm)

Archival History

The poster was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by Sybil Milton.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sybil Milton

Scope and Content

Polychrome poster with a caricatured image of a soldier in a horned helmet carrying a sword, a bloodied battle axe, and a shield on a horse with a head in the shape of an atomic bomb and a tail of dollar signs; they approach a red bastion shaped like a warrior holding a shield and missile; the shield is labeled "Warsaw Pact; " flags of other communist countries line the left side of the poster; a golden hammer and sickle are displayed in the right corner.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Polychrome poster with caricatured image of soldier in horned helmet carrying a sword, battle ax, and shield on a horse with an A-bomb shaped head and tail of dollar signs; they approach a red bastion shaped like a warrior holding a shield and missile.

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Genre

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