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The Hour Approaches
The Hour Approaches, May 26, 1944
Mikhail Mikhailovich Cheremnykh
(Born Tomsk, 1890; died Moscow, 1962)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
Keep Your Eyes Peeled!
Keep Your Eyes Peeled!, July 6, 1953
Viktor Nikolaevich Deni
(Born Moscow, 1893; died Moscow, 1946)
A "Statesman" of Contemporary Germany
A "Statesman" of Contemporary Germany, August 25, 1944
Nikolai Fedorovich Denisovskii
(Born Moscow, 1901; died Moscow, 1981)
Straining in Vain
Straining in Vain, November 23, 1944
Nikolai Fedorovich Denisovskii
(Born Moscow, 1901; died Moscow, 1981)
Mikhail Maksimovich Vershinin
(Born 1923; died 1986)
Victory!
Victory!, May 12, 1945
Nikolai Fedorovich Denisovskii
(Born Moscow, 1901; died Moscow, 1981)
Vasilii Ivanovich Lebedev-Kumach
(Born Moscow, 1898; died Moscow, 1949)
"Philanthropic" Hitler
"Philanthropic" Hitler, January 31, 1945
Boris Efimovich Efimov
(Born Kiev, 1900; died Moscow, 2008)
Chain Him!
Chain Him!, August 5, 1941
Sergei Nikolaevich Kostin
(Born Moscow, 1896; died Moscow, 1968)
Litbrigade
(Russian, founded 1941)
The Executioners Feast Their Eyes
The Executioners Feast Their Eyes, April 19, 1943
Sergei Nikolaevich Kostin
(Born Moscow, 1896; died Moscow, 1968)
Vasilii Ivanovich Lebedev-Kumach
(Born Moscow, 1898; died Moscow, 1949)
Two Faces
Two Faces, February 12, 1944
Sergei Nikolaevich Kostin
(Born Moscow, 1896; died Moscow, 1968)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
"The Wolf Isn't Punished Because He's Gray, But Because He Ate the Sheep."
"The Wolf Isn't Punished Because He's Gray, But Because He Ate the Sheep.", 1944
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
A Deadly Concern
A Deadly Concern, April 17, 1944
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Against a Good Boy-Himself a Sheep
Against a Good Boy-Himself a Sheep, May 16, 1942
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
Goebbels' Arc
Goebbels' Arc, October 28, 1944
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
Kill Him!
Kill Him!, July 23, 1942
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov
(Born Petrograd, 1915; died Moscow, 1979)
Krylov's Monkey about Goebbels
Krylov's Monkey about Goebbels, November 20, 1944
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
On Tour From Germany "Hitler and Company" Circus
On Tour From Germany "Hitler and Company" Circus, May 10, 1942
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
Superbestiality
Superbestiality, after August 11, 1941
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
Aleksandr Borisovich Raskin
(Born Vitebsk, 1914; died Moscow, 1971)
Moris Romanovich Slobodskoi
(Born St. Petersburg, 1913; died Moscow, 1991)
Superbestiality
Superbestiality, August 11, 1941
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
Aleksandr Borisovich Raskin
(Born Vitebsk, 1914; died Moscow, 1971)
Moris Romanovich Slobodskoi
(Born St. Petersburg, 1913; died Moscow, 1991)
The Last Number on the Program
The Last Number on the Program, December 15, 1944
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Thus Shall It Be!
Thus Shall It Be!, December 28, 1942
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
Untitled
Untitled, 1943
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
"Goebbels's Fairy Tales"
"Goebbels's Fairy Tales", July 13, 1942
Vladimir Vasil'evich Lebedev
(Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
Spiders in a Jar
Spiders in a Jar, August 12, 1942
Vladimir Vasil'evich Lebedev
(Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
Untitled
Untitled, June 27, 1944
Vladimir Vasil'evich Lebedev
(Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967)
Romanian Rats
Romanian Rats, March 20, 1944
Moa (Mark Aleksandrovich Abramov)
(Born Kharkov, 1913; died Moscow, 1994)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
A Blabbermouth is a Spy's Delight
A Blabbermouth is a Spy's Delight, 1941
Aleksei Aleksandrovich Radakov
(Born Moscow, 1879; died Tbilisi, 1942)
Litbrigade
(Russian, founded 1941)
A Portrait of a Scoundrel, True to the Scale of His Short Stature
A Portrait of a Scoundrel, True to the Scale of His Short Stature, July 17, 1942
Nikolai Ernestovich Radlov
(Born St. Petersburg, 1889; died Moscow [?], 1942)
A. M. Argo
(Birth and death dates unknown)
Fascist Crow or Ersatz-Peacock?
Fascist Crow or Ersatz-Peacock?, May 24, 1942
Nikolai Ernestovich Radlov
(Born St. Petersburg, 1889; died Moscow [?], 1942)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
Here You Will Find Exact Information Concerning Hitlerite Education
Here You Will Find Exact Information Concerning Hitlerite Education, September 8, 1941
Nikolai Ernestovich Radlov
(Born St. Petersburg, 1889; died Moscow [?], 1942)
Nikolai Al'fredovich Aduev
(Born St. Petersburg, 1895; died Moscow, 1950)
Parisian Parade
Parisian Parade, August 17, 1942
Nikolai Ernestovich Radlov
(Born St. Petersburg, 1889; died Moscow [?], 1942)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
A Dog Story
A Dog Story, May 8, 1946
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
(Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)
Hitler and Hungary
Hitler and Hungary, October 6, 1944
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Like Rats from a Sinking Ship
Like Rats from a Sinking Ship, December 20, 1944
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
Mirgorod
Mirgorod, October 18, 1943
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Vladimir Ivanovich Liushin
(Born Malino, 1898; died Moscow, 1970)
Osip Maksimovich Brik
(Born Moscow, 1888; died Moscow, 1945)
The German Trades Large-Scale...
The German Trades Large-Scale..., July 12, 1943
Petr Mitrofanovich Shukhmin
(Born Voronezh, 1894; died Moscow, 1955)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
"Neutral" Switzerland
"Neutral" Switzerland, January 8, 1945
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Vasilii Ivanovich Lebedev-Kumach
(Born Moscow, 1898; died Moscow, 1949)
Antonescu in Trouble
Antonescu in Trouble, April 9, 1943
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
Beggars Can't Be Choosers
Beggars Can't Be Choosers, November 28, 1943
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Osip Maksimovich Brik
(Born Moscow, 1888; died Moscow, 1945)
Defeat of the Bandits' Lair
Defeat of the Bandits' Lair, April 10, 1945
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
(Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)
Finish off the Fascist Viper!
Finish off the Fascist Viper!, December 2, 1944
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Vasilii Ivanovich Lebedev-Kumach
(Born Moscow, 1898; died Moscow, 1949)
Hitler and "Fraternal" Austria
Hitler and "Fraternal" Austria, January 27, 1945
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Osip Maksimovich Brik
(Born Moscow, 1888; died Moscow, 1945)
It Has Come to Pass!
It Has Come to Pass!, 1944
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Save Me, Brother!
Save Me, Brother!, November 2, 1943
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
(Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)
Soldier, Don't Retreat!
Soldier, Don't Retreat!, October 19, 1942
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Stepan Petrovich Shchipachev
(Born Shchipachi, 1889; died Moscow, 1980)
The Ferocity of a Rabid Dog
The Ferocity of a Rabid Dog, March 27, 1943
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
The Final Conclusion of His Bloody Dictatorship
The Final Conclusion of His Bloody Dictatorship, April 18, 1945
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
The German Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
The German Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, March 22, 1944
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
The Moralistic Wolf (A Fable)
The Moralistic Wolf (A Fable), July 19, 1943
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
The Time for Vengeance is Approaching
The Time for Vengeance is Approaching, June 18, 1942
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Three Knights
Three Knights, July 24, 1944
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
Untitled
Untitled, May 1944
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Untitled
Untitled, November 25, 1942
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Vasilii Ivanovich Lebedev-Kumach
(Born Moscow, 1898; died Moscow, 1949)
Untitled
Untitled, 1944
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Monsters
Monsters, July 31, 1943
Viktor Pavlovich Sokolov
(Born Moscow, 1923; died Moscow, 1980)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
The Super-Criminal Display Piece
The Super-Criminal Display Piece, November 26, 1942
Viktor Pavlovich Sokolov
(Born Moscow, 1923; died Moscow, 1980)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
In a Trap
In a Trap, September 20, 1944
Aleksandr Nikolaevich Volkov
(Born Skobelev, 1886; died Tashkent, 1957)
Vasilii Ivanovich Lebedev-Kumach
(Born Moscow, 1898; died Moscow, 1949)
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