On front lines by the Dnieper (The TASS Window №906) 1944

“On Front Lines by the Dnieper (The TASS Window №906)” is a satirical propaganda poster created by the Soviet artist collective Kukryniksy in 1944. The poster depicts a fallen horse, symbolizing the German military, with a rider bearing a swastika on its flank. The caption, translated as “The Nazis were determined to hold their ground on the Dnieper positions, but as they say, the horse pulled the shafts and fell,” mocks the German military's defeat during the Dnieper Offensive. The poster is a prime example of Soviet propaganda, employing a humorous, yet impactful visual style to convey a message of strength and victory to a domestic audience.