The victory banner over the Reichstag : film, document, and ritual in Russia's contested memory of World War II /

The victory banner over the Reichstag : film, document, and ritual in Russia's contested memory of World War II /

In one of the most iconic images from World War II, a Russian soldier raises a red flag atop the ruins of the German Reichstag on April 30, 1945. Known as the Victory Banner, this piece of fabric has come to symbolize Russian triumph, glory, and patriotism. Facsimiles are used in public celebrations...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hicks, Jeremy (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2020]
Series:Series in Russian and East European studies.
Subjects:
Soviet Union. > Raboche-Krestʹi︠a︡nskai︠a︡ Krasnai︠a︡ Armii︠a︡ > Flags.
Berlin, Battle of, Berlin, Germany, 1945 > Motion pictures and the war.
World War, 1939-1945 > Soviet Union > Flags.
Flags > Soviet Union.
Emblems, State > Soviet Union.
Collective memory > Russia > History > 20th century.
National characteristics, Russian.
War and society > History > 20th century.

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