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9 Maja (original artwork)
English Title: May 9th - Victory Day
Poster ID: CL18646
Category: Political/World War II
Year: 1960s
Country: Polish
Approximate Size 33 x 24 inches
Condition: Good
Price: $300

The Soviet Victory Day or May 9 marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in the Second World War (also known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union and some post-Soviet states). It was first inaugurated in the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union, following the signing of the surrender document late in the evening on May 8, 1945 (May 9 by Moscow Time), which in turn happened after the original capitulation in April, that Germany earlier agreed to the joint Allied forces of the Western Front. The Soviet government announced the victory early on May 9 after the signing ceremony in Berlin. Though the official inauguration happened in 1945 (which means it was celebrated since 1946), the holiday became a non-labour day only in 1965 and only in some of the countries

Keywords: War,WW2,Uniform,Helmets,Swords,Peace,Nazi,Pink