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Stalin ordered on July 3, 1941 the destruction of all bread. Thank him for this!

Poster Number: PP 171
Category: World War II
Poster Notes: This poster was produced by German Advance Troops (Voraustruppen) entering Soviet Ukraine. The speech mentioned on the poster was Stalin's first radio address to the Soviets after the June 22nd German invasion. In the address, Stalin urged Soviet citizens to, "...not leave a single pound of grain or a single gallon of petrol to the enemy". The poster was made in Simferopol', a city on the Crimean peninsula.
Media Size: 30x21.5
Poster Type: Lithograph
Publishing Date: c.1941
Technical Information on Poster: Voraustrupp Simferopol [Simferopol' Advance Unit]
Catalog Notes: PP 171 World War II
Artist: Artist Unknown — неизвестный художник
The artist's name on the poster is not indicated. By assigning Artist Unknown to a poster it also could mean the artist used a chop mark whereby no signature is seen thus rendering the artist's identity anonymous.
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