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By 1944 the tide of war had turned in the Soviet Union's favour and the Germans were in retreat. The desperate mood of early war propaganda gave way to a more optimistic, even wryly humorous, anticipation of victory to which Deni's pungently wittly style was ideally suited. In this poster, the arm of a strong Russian soldier is seen strangling a Nazi vulture. The image makes fun of Nazism and belittles the proud eagle which came to symbolise Nazism.","physicalDescription":"Printed in black, white, red and khaki, the poster depicts a black vulture dressed as a Nazi military officer whose feathers are ruffled as it tries to free itself from human grip. The image personnifies the confident Russian army as the strangulating human hand around the bird's weak neck. The bird's cap, belt and badges identify it as the representation of the Nazi forces. The bird carries its prey, a small female figure, in its left talons. 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