For the Motherland

For the Motherland

Aleksey Gumbertovich Sittaro

World War, 1939-1945; Soviet Union; Soviet propaganda; Patriotism; Military mobilization; Eastern Front; Anti-Nazi propaganda

This Soviet World War II propaganda poster was created by Aleksey Gumbertovich Sittaro in 1941. The Russian title “За Родину” means “For the Motherland.” The poster uses patriotic language to encourage Soviet citizens and soldiers to defend the Soviet Union after Nazi Germany invaded in 1941. It is useful for showing how Soviet propaganda connected military service, national defense, and emotional loyalty to the homeland during the Eastern Front of World War II.

Wikimedia Commons

Red Avantgarde, original listed source

1941

Image

Digital image of poster; JPEG; 1,438 × 2,157 pixels; file size 885 KB. Original physical dimensions not listed.

1941._За_Родину.jpg

Wikimedia Commons. “1941. За Родину.jpg.” Original source listed as Red Avantgarde collection, “For the Motherland.” Digital image file, 1,438 × 2,157 pixels.

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Russian

Related to Soviet World War II posters, posters by Aleksey Sittaro, and Soviet patriotic propaganda from 1941.

Soviet Union; Eastern Front; World War II, 1941-1945

Public domain in Russia. Wikimedia Commons lists this file as public domain under Russian public domain rules.