Soviet Army Sacrifice Hero Soldier Matrosov WWII
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - To a Bright Life on Earth. Dedicated to the feat of A. Matrosov / Во имя светлой жизни на земле. Подвигу А. Матросова посвящается - featuring a striking image showing a Red Army soldier in a helmet with a star on it diving in front of a line of missiles and other weapons to protect the peace depicted as a circle of calm blue sky above, his body in shades of red forming the shape of a red flag of the USSR with the text in bold lighter red lettering on it. Private Alexander Matrosov (1924-1943) was a Soviet infantry soldier who was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for sacrificing his life during World War Two by blocking a German machine gun with his body to allow the Soviet troops to advance and reclaim the village of Chernushki; his rifle regiment was renamed the Matrosov Regiment. Fair condition, creasing, tears, staining.
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