Soviet Union Ministry of Defense propaganda poster
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.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda.
Genre
- Object
- Posters