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Cape Bon or, How the Germans Found Themselves in Captivity
Cape Bon or, How the Germans Found Themselves in Captivity, June 19, 1943
Vargi Arsenovich Aivazian
(Born 1908; died 1950)
Osip Maksimovich Brik
(Born Moscow, 1888; died Moscow, 1945)
German "Concern": Only Idiots Accept It. An Old Fairy Tale in the Fascist Style.
German "Concern": Only Idiots Accept It. An Old Fairy Tale in the Fascist Style., June 28, 1943
Vargi Arsenovich Aivazian
(Born 1908; died 1950)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
The Tale of How Antonescu Dreamt, and How Those Dreams Burst With a Bang
The Tale of How Antonescu Dreamt, and How Those Dreams Burst With a Bang, December 5, 1942
Vargi Arsenovich Aivazian
(Born 1908; died 1950)
Aleksei Ivanovich Mashistov
(Birth and death dates unknown)
A Resounding Success
A Resounding Success, December 16, 1944
Mikhail Mikhailovich Cheremnykh
(Born Tomsk, 1890; died Moscow, 1962)
Nina Aleksandrovna Cheremnykh
(Birth and death dates unknown)
From the History of the Combat Group of the 408th German Infantry Division
From the History of the Combat Group of the 408th German Infantry Division, April 6, 1945
Mikhail Mikhailovich Cheremnykh
(Born Tomsk, 1890; died Moscow, 1962)
The Fascist Thief's Pack of Dogs
The Fascist Thief's Pack of Dogs, August 2, 1943
Mikhail Mikhailovich Cheremnykh
(Born Tomsk, 1890; died Moscow, 1962)
Nina Aleksandrovna Cheremnykh
(Birth and death dates unknown)
The Latest Patches
The Latest Patches, December 8, 1944
Mikhail Mikhailovich Cheremnykh
(Born Tomsk, 1890; died Moscow, 1962)
Nina Aleksandrovna Cheremnykh
(Birth and death dates unknown)
The Threat of Aerial Attack is Not Over
The Threat of Aerial Attack is Not Over, August 2, 1943
Mikhail Mikhailovich Cheremnykh
(Born Tomsk, 1890; died Moscow, 1962)
Nina Aleksandrovna Cheremnykh
(Birth and death dates unknown)
What Hitler Wants- And What He Will Get
What Hitler Wants- And What He Will Get, June 27, 1941
Mikhail Mikhailovich Cheremnykh
(Born Tomsk, 1890; died Moscow, 1962)
Litbrigade
(Russian, founded 1941)
Why Is Hitler Silent?
Why Is Hitler Silent?, October 18, 1944
Mikhail Mikhailovich Cheremnykh
(Born Tomsk, 1890; died Moscow, 1962)
Nina Aleksandrovna Cheremnykh
(Birth and death dates unknown)
Baton of Shame, or Whose Turn Is It?
Baton of Shame, or Whose Turn Is It?, June 19, 1943
Nikolai Fedorovich Denisovskii
(Born Moscow, 1901; died Moscow, 1981)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
Four Answers, Four Portraits
Four Answers, Four Portraits, July 19, 1943
Nikolai Fedorovich Denisovskii
(Born Moscow, 1901; died Moscow, 1981)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
How Our Russian Bow Hit the Enemy
How Our Russian Bow Hit the Enemy, August 9, 1943
Nikolai Fedorovich Denisovskii
(Born Moscow, 1901; died Moscow, 1981)
Osip Maksimovich Brik
(Born Moscow, 1888; died Moscow, 1945)
The German Offensive Has Fallen Apart!
The German Offensive Has Fallen Apart!, August 9, 1943
Boris Efimovich Efimov
(Born Kiev, 1900; died Moscow, 2008)
Aleksei Ivanovich Mashistov
(Birth and death dates unknown)
Chain Him!
Chain Him!, August 5, 1941
Sergei Nikolaevich Kostin
(Born Moscow, 1896; died Moscow, 1968)
Litbrigade
(Russian, founded 1941)
Telephone Conversation
Telephone Conversation, December 22, 1941
Sergei Nikolaevich Kostin
(Born Moscow, 1896; died Moscow, 1968)
Mikhail Maksimovich Vershinin
(Born 1923; died 1986)
Telephone Conversation
Telephone Conversation, December 22, 1941
Sergei Nikolaevich Kostin
(Born Moscow, 1896; died Moscow, 1968)
Mikhail Maksimovich Vershinin
(Born 1923; died 1986)
The Gauleiter’s Trick, or a Futile Disguise
The Gauleiter’s Trick, or a Futile Disguise, May 11, 1945
Sergei Nikolaevich Kostin
(Born Moscow, 1896; died Moscow, 1968)
Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
(Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)
Brutality Graduates
Brutality Graduates, September 11, 1941
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
Doughnuts and Bruises
Doughnuts and Bruises, November 6, 1943
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Fritz's Caftan
Fritz's Caftan, June 23, 1943
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
Gustav and the Military Code
Gustav and the Military Code, March 18, 1943
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
(Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)
Hitleriada: a Short Biography of the Fascist Beast
Hitleriada: a Short Biography of the Fascist Beast, July 30, 1942
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
Il Obese Duce
Il Obese Duce, June 9, 1943
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
Tears, Laughter and Death
Tears, Laughter and Death, December 22, 1943
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
There and Back
There and Back, January 24,1944
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
(Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)
Untitled
Untitled, June 27, 1944
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Young Fritz
Young Fritz, December 10, 1941
Kukryniksy
(Russian, founded 1924)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
A Double Blow
A Double Blow, October 27, 1944
Vladimir Vasil'evich Lebedev
(Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
A Reckless Shot
A Reckless Shot, May 13, 1944
Vladimir Vasil'evich Lebedev
(Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967)
A Weighty Ally
A Weighty Ally, April 12, 1944
Vladimir Vasil'evich Lebedev
(Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
The African March
The African March, June 12, 1943
Vladimir Vasil'evich Lebedev
(Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
The Story of a Knave From His First Theft to the Grave
The Story of a Knave From His First Theft to the Grave, November 16, 1943
Vladimir Vasil'evich Lebedev
(Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967)
Aleksei Ivanovich Mashistov
(Birth and death dates unknown)
Total Plunder
Total Plunder, July 26, 1943
Vladimir Vasil'evich Lebedev
(Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
Von Fritzke in Paris
Von Fritzke in Paris, March 31, 1943
Vladimir Alekseevich Milashevskii
(Born Saratov, 1893; died Moscow, 1976)
Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
(Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)
Yet Another Straightening of the Front Line
Yet Another Straightening of the Front Line, February 6, 1944
Moa (Mark Aleksandrovich Abramov)
(Born Kharkov, 1913; died Moscow, 1994)
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)
The Wonders of Fascist Photography
The Wonders of Fascist Photography, July 12, 1941
Nikolai Ernestovich Radlov
(Born St. Petersburg, 1889; died Moscow [?], 1942)
Litbrigade
(Russian, founded 1941)
For Fish to Chew On
For Fish to Chew On, October 12, 1944
Efim Iakovlevich Reznikov
(Born Moscow [?], 1894)
Nikolai Nikolaevich Kogout
(Born 1891, died Moscow, 1959)
Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
(Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)
"A New Order in Europe"
"A New Order in Europe", December 3, 1942
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Aleksei Ivanovich Mashistov
(Birth and death dates unknown)
"Germany Puts on a Brave Face!"
"Germany Puts on a Brave Face!", September 19, 1943
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
1941-1945
1941-1945, June 29, 1945
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Aleksei Ivanovich Mashistov
(Birth and death dates unknown)
A Sharp Turn
A Sharp Turn, February 8, 1945
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
(Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)
Fritz and the Nightingale
Fritz and the Nightingale, March 6, 1943
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
(Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)
How We Gave the Hungarian a Pepper
How We Gave the Hungarian a Pepper, March 20, 1944
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
It's Not Success That Makes the Germans Chatter About Peace
It's Not Success That Makes the Germans Chatter About Peace, July 25, 1943
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
No "Illusions"
No "Illusions", January 25, 1945
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Osip Maksimovich Brik
(Born Moscow, 1888; died Moscow, 1945)
The Germans Can't Resist
The Germans Can't Resist, November 28, 1944
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Nikolai Nikolaevich Aseev
(Born L'gov, 1889; died Moscow, 1963)
The Hapless Warrior
The Hapless Warrior, January 23, 1944
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Osip Maksimovich Brik
(Born Moscow, 1888; died Moscow, 1945)
Untitled
Untitled, December 14, 1942
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Vasilii Ivanovich Lebedev-Kumach
(Born Moscow, 1898; died Moscow, 1949)
What Is His Last Name?
What Is His Last Name?, May 17, 1943
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
(Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)
Wish Fulfillment
Wish Fulfillment, January 28, 1943
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
(Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)
A German Christmas Tree
A German Christmas Tree, January 31, 1944
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Dem'ian Bednyi
(Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
A Scheduled Appearance
A Scheduled Appearance, September 12, 1941
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Georgii L'vovich Rublev
(Born Baku, 1916; died Moscow, 1955)
Fascist Reports, False Reports
Fascist Reports, False Reports, August 17, 1942
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Nikolai Ernestovich Radlov
(Born St. Petersburg, 1889; died Moscow [?], 1942)
Samuil Iakovlvich Marshak
(Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964)
The End Result of Fascist Culture
The End Result of Fascist Culture, April 3, 1944
Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia
(Born Strel'nia, 1899; died Moscow, 1961)
Osip Maksimovich Brik
(Born Moscow, 1888; died Moscow, 1945)
Final Flight
Final Flight, July 3, 1943
Viktor Pavlovich Sokolov
(Born Moscow, 1923; died Moscow, 1980)
Osip Maksimovich Brik
(Born Moscow, 1888; died Moscow, 1945)
The Allied Forces Have Forced the English Channel
The Allied Forces Have Forced the English Channel, July 16, 1944
Mikhail Mikhailovich Solov'ev
(Born Moscow, 1905; died Moscow, 1990)
Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian
(Born Moscow, 1922; died Moscow, 1970)
Vasilii Ivanovich Lebedev-Kumach
(Born Moscow, 1898; died Moscow, 1949)
The Beaten "General Dirt"
The Beaten "General Dirt", April 19, 1944
Aleksandr Nikolaevich Volkov
(Born Skobelev, 1886; died Tashkent, 1957)
Osip Maksimovich Brik
(Born Moscow, 1888; died Moscow, 1945)
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