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title: Le Front de Bataille Russe
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-le-front-de-bataille-russe-1942/
description: A map of the Eastern Front from the Baltic to the Caspian shades German-occupied territory (12 May 1942), the Russian line (20 October 1942) and a fluid
section: Collection
---

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# Le Front de Bataille Russe

A map of the Eastern Front from the Baltic to the Caspian shades German-occupied territory (12 May 1942), the Russian line (20 October 1942) and a fluid zone around the Caucasus, with oil fields and refineries marked. It is chiefly an informational map; the closest fit is card-stacking, as only three dated lines and the oil sites are shown, a selection that frames the front as a contest for the Caucasus.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/)

## Text on the object

Original (French) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
LE FRONT DE BATAILLE RUSSE
Territoires occupés par l'Allemagne au 12 Mai 1942
Ligne russe au 20 Oct. 1942
Ligne fluide
[Translation: The Russian battle front. Territories occupied by Germany on 12 May 1942. Russian line on 20 Oct. 1942. Fluid line.] (Place names, scale and legend not transcribed in full.)
```

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