The size is continental standard 6" x 4", unmailable without a cover. Published by the Visual Arts Publishing House, circulation 32,000 copies, very small by Soviet standards. The poster was created by the famous Soviet trio of caricaturists working under the pseudonym "Kukryniksy" ("Кукрыниксы"). The text under the images is a short verse by the famous Russian Soviet poet Samuil Marshak glorifying WW2 Soviet partisans and their subterfuge activities behind the enemy's front lines. It says "At daytime the fascist ordered the fa

The size is continental standard 6" x 4", unmailable without a cover. Published by the Visual Arts Publishing House, circulation 32,000 copies, very small by Soviet standards. The poster was created by the famous Soviet trio of caricaturists working under the pseudonym "Kukryniksy" ("Кукрыниксы"). The text under the images is a short verse by the famous Russian Soviet poet Samuil Marshak glorifying WW2 Soviet partisans and their subterfuge activities behind the enemy's front lines. It says "At daytime the fascist ordered the farmers to take off their hats before him. At night the farmers took off his helmet together with the head". The name of the artist group is hand-signed in the lower right-hand corner of the image. The poet's initial and name is signed next to the second caption at the bottom.

In excellent condition.

This TASS Window poster was one of 1484 issues of political agitation posters published between 1941 and 1945 to boost the morale of the Soviet Army as well as the civilian population in their war effort.

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