World War Two
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Soviet illustration, November 1939
Text: NA Year: November 1939. Publisher: Around the World. Artist: Nikolai Dutov. Additional information: Illustration showing the Red Army being greeted by crowds as it enters Poland in September 1939. Published on the cover of ‘Around the World’ (Вокруг света) geographic magazine. Much of the issue details the ‘Glorious Results’ of the Red Army in…
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In Italy … while in Brazil (German leaflet, ca. 1944-45)
Text: In Italy … while in Brazil. Year: 1944-45. Publisher: NA. Artist: NA. Additional information: The leaflet was part of German efforts to target soldiers of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force fighting with Allied forces in Italy. The reverse warns Brazilians about American motives and urges them to be wary of becoming a colony.
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Poland’s warriors of the air (Polish poster, 1939)
Text: Poland’s warriors of the air like knights of old defend the freedom of the world. Polish War Relief. Year: 1939. Publisher: Polish War Relief. Artist: Władysław T. Benda. Additional information: The poster was issued by Polish War Relief, a US-based organization aiding Poles affected by WWII. Designed by Władysław T. Benda, known for iconic…
