Hitler British surrender WW2
One sheet Soviet World War II propaganda poster from 1944 celebrating Allied cooperation against Nazi Germany.
It was designed by Viktor Koretsky, one of the most prominent Soviet wartime poster artists.
The imagery shows a British RAF pilot and a Soviet Red Air Force pilot shaking hands in midair. Their handshake transforms into a cascade of bombs marked with British and Soviet insignia, falling directly onto Berlin below. The city name “Berlin” is rendered in Gothic lettering to clearly identify Nazi Germany as the target. The visual message is blunt and symbolic: Allied unity equals destruction of the fascist enemy.
The Russian text translates to:
“The peoples have become brothers over the enemy city. With every handshake, Fascist Germany cracks.”
Historically, the poster dates to 1944, when the Red Army was advancing from the east and British and American air forces were intensifying bombing campaigns from the west. Soviet propaganda at this stage emphasized fraternity with the Western Allies and portrayed victory as inevitable through cooperation.
From a collecting and conservation standpoint, original examples were printed on poor-quality wartime paper and commonly exhibit toning, edge wear, and brittleness. Strong color saturation—especially the reds and blues—adds significantly to desirability.
It was designed by Viktor Koretsky, one of the most prominent Soviet wartime poster artists.
The imagery shows a British RAF pilot and a Soviet Red Air Force pilot shaking hands in midair. Their handshake transforms into a cascade of bombs marked with British and Soviet insignia, falling directly onto Berlin below. The city name “Berlin” is rendered in Gothic lettering to clearly identify Nazi Germany as the target. The visual message is blunt and symbolic: Allied unity equals destruction of the fascist enemy.
The Russian text translates to:
“The peoples have become brothers over the enemy city. With every handshake, Fascist Germany cracks.”
Historically, the poster dates to 1944, when the Red Army was advancing from the east and British and American air forces were intensifying bombing campaigns from the west. Soviet propaganda at this stage emphasized fraternity with the Western Allies and portrayed victory as inevitable through cooperation.
From a collecting and conservation standpoint, original examples were printed on poor-quality wartime paper and commonly exhibit toning, edge wear, and brittleness. Strong color saturation—especially the reds and blues—adds significantly to desirability.
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