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This untitled cartoon was created in 1943 by the collective of Soviet artists known as Kukryniksy. Created during World War II, this caricature offers a chilling commentary on the Nazi regime. We see Hitler, hunched over in dejected contemplation on a shore marked “Europa.” Before him is the skeletal remains of a soldier, floating in the water, life preserver reading, ‘Greetings from Tunisia!’ The image is a powerful statement about the human cost of war, and the false promises of fascist ideology. The Tunisian campaign was one of the first major defeats for the Axis powers and, as such, the cartoon reflects a shift in morale as the Soviet Union and its allies began to turn the tide against Nazi Germany. By portraying the Nazi war machine as death itself, Kukryniksy underscores the devastation and moral bankruptcy of their campaign. It serves as both a historical record and a stark reminder of the ever-present human capacity for self-destruction.