A 1944 Soviet propaganda poster depicting a collage of soldiers, factory workers, residents of Leningrad, flags, and a medal for the defense of Leningrad in the center. A poem dedicated to the defendors of Leningrad written by B. Timofeev is below. Published by Boyevoy Karandash, RSFSR Artist publishing house, poster no. 81. Design by V. Nikolaev and V. Kudrov. Hallmark in the upper left, publication info on the bottom. Boyevoy Karandash, Combat Pencil, was a creative association of Leningrad artists who produced propaganda posters and collections of satirical drawings starting from 1939. World War II, Soviet Historical Collectables, Wall Prints.