Artist Unknown: Hitler the Liberator.

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Artist Unkknon: Hitler the Liberator. Familiar portrait of Hitler, issued in the Ukraine. Stalin had annexed the Ukraine in 1936, and the Ukrainians originally felt Hitler would liberate the Republic from Stalin’s domination. The Ukrainians hopes were quickly dispelled when Nazi repression and pillage subjected the hapless population caught in the crossroads of the invasion. Extremely rare and impressive image.  Bohrmann 312. 33×23 near mint, conservation backed.