Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)

Fritz's Caftan, TASS No. 0747, June 23, 1943

Stencil
1534 x 1435 mm
Storm troops are going to the front,
So the German gets down to fix the rail.
Into the iron he pounds a nail.
But suddenly- a blast, fire and dust!
A fountain of shrapnel and fire:
Partisans have blown up the line!

Without taking time to draw a breath,
The German again repairs the rails.
Into the iron he pounds more nails.
But suddenly- a column of earth flies!
His ears ring,
His eyes sting.
Partisans have blown up the line!

What can you do! Despite the pain
The work must begin again.
WIth the hammer the German strikes iron,
But then there is a final blast.
Rubble flies like a flock of birds.
And upward, with them, flies Fritz.

The troop of Soviet partisans
Has achieved the plan to perfection.
Ne boltai! Collection, Obj: 203972