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The butchers of Spain will not escape the peoples' wrath!

Poster Number: PP 965
Category: Cold War
Poster Notes: [Banner slogans] “Freedom to the Spanish people!” (Russian); “Amnesty!” (Spanish); “Franco – Assassin!” – “Freedom” (English, German); “Democracy” (Italian, German); ”Liberty!” (Spanish); “Peace!” (Spanish, Russian); “Down with the Butcher Franco”; “Long Live Peace!” (French); Francisco Franco Bahamonde (1892-1975) was Spain's Head of State at the time this poster was issued.
Media Size: 39x26.5
Poster Type: Lithograph and Offset
Publishing Date: 1963
Editorial Information: Editor G. Shchetkin
Technical Information on Poster: [Approved] May 18, 1963; Publication No. 1-139; Volume 1 sheet paper; [Printing] Edition No. 483; Price 10 kopeks
Glavlit Directory Number: AO53350
Sources & Citation: Wolf, E. (2012) Korestky: The Soviet Photo Poster: 1930-1984. New York: The New Press.
Catalog Notes: PP 965 Cold War b
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