Pages from the Soviet propaganda leaflet "Front-Illustrierte," April 1943

Front and back pages of the April 1943 edition of "Front-Illustrierte," a propaganda leaflet produced by the Soviets and dropped behind enemy lines. The publication features photomontages and collages by Alexander Zhitomirsky (1907-1993), who was a student of Alexander Rodchenko and famous for his propaganda art during World War II and the Cold War era. This issue urges the recipient to surrender to the Red Army. The cover illustration depicts a German prisoner of war looking at a photo of his child. The caption states, "Don't worry, little one! You will not become an orphan! After the war, your father will return home from Russian captivity, healthy and well!"Digital imageLeonard BlavatnikExhibited: "Letters from the Front: Jewish War Heroes," organized by the Center for Jewish History and the Blavatnik Family Foundation, 2005Part of an online exhibition "Letters from the Front: Jewish War Heroes," maintained by the Center for Jewish History at http://www.lettersfront.org