"Front-Illustrierte" Periodicals

64 Total

59 Online

DESCRIPTION

A propaganda leaflet targeted at German soldiers, “Front-Illustrierte” was designed and illustrated by Alexander Zhitomirsky, one of the founding Soviet artists of the political photomontage genre. Millions of these leaflets urging surrender and promising leniency were dropped from Soviet planes over Nazi-occupied territory. The collection is comprised of 55 leaflets published between December 1941 and December 1944. These are double-sided spreads, ranging from 9.5 x 8.375 to 18.5 x 11.75 inches.

DATES

1941-1944

PROVENANCE

The collection was acquired in 2004 from an anonymous postcard dealer.

HIGHLIGHTS

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 12, December 1941

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 12, December 1941

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 2, January 1942

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 2, January 1942

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 27, November 1942

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 27, November 1942

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 13 (57), May 1943

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 13 (57), May 1943

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 8 (81), May 1944

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 8 (81), May 1944

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 9 (82), June 1944

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 9 (82), June 1944

FEATURED

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 1, January 1942

Item Record

This Soviet propaganda leaflet targeting German soldiers, written in German, was scattered by hand, airplane, and bombs. This issue consists of four pages printed on a single folded sheet, newspaper format, and includes photomontages, illustrations, captions, and short texts. It is titled "Hitler führt die deutsche Armee dem Untergang entgegen" (Hitler leads the German army toward its downfall).

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 1, January 1942

FEATURED

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 2, January 1942

Item Record

This Soviet propaganda leaflet targeting German soldiers, written in German, was scattered by hand, airplane, and bombs. This issue consists of four pages printed on a single folded sheet, newspaper format, and includes photomontages, illustrations, captions, and short texts. It is titled "So sieht der Rückzug der deutschen Armee aus, der sich aus 'strategischen Gründen' des neuen Oberbefehlshabers vollzieht..." (This is how the retreat of the German army looks, which is taking place because of "strategic reasons" of the new commander in chief).

"Front-Illustrierte," no. 2, January 1942
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