WW2 Soviet Armenian Hero Marshal Bagramyan Poster order Twice HSU General ORIGINAL 1981 Big Size 19”x25” Print A+ Condition

“Marshal of the Soviet Union Bagramyan” Soviet Poster published in 1981 by the Plakat Publishing House in Moscow.

This is an ORIGINAL poster printed in the Soviet Union in 1981 – not a more recent reprint or replica!

The poster is of LARGE SIZE, measures approx. 19 ¾” by 25”. It shows Marshal Bagramyan in full dress military uniform with his many decorations including two Gold Star Medals of Hero of the Soviet Union. To the right of the portrait is a quote from his order patriotic speech addressed to the Soviet youth. There is also his facsimile signature (handy for autograph collectors!) and full title – mentioning that he is a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR. The bottom shows names of the artist as well as information about the publisher and date of publication (1981).

The poster is in excellent condition. It is completely free of tears, folds or stains. There is only tiny amount of age toning along the edges visible only at close inspection. There is also miniscule edge crumpling but is nearly unnoticeable and of course does not affect the central image. Please note, the poster has been stored rolled and will be shipped rolled in a sturdy cardboard box or tube of appropriate size.

Ivan Bagramyan, an Armenian national born in 1897 in a small village of what was then Caucasian holdings of the Russian Empire, rose to become one of the most distinguished and famous Soviet military commanders of WW2. He was Twice Hero of the Soviet Union and the recipient of seven Orders of Lenin, two Orders of Suvorov and an Order of Kutuzov. He fought at Kursk and Orel; later, as commander of the 1st Baltic Front he was in charge of the Belorussian breakthrough and orchestrated the encirclement of the German troops at Vitebsk. His forces took Memel and in April 1945, captured Koenigsberg. After the war, Bagramyan for a while commanded the Baltic Military District and then became Deputy Defense Minister. In March 1955, he was promoted to the highest Soviet military rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union and in the following year, was put in charge of the highly prestigious Voroshilov Academy of General Staff. Starting from 1958 Bagramyan for 10 years occupied position of the Chief of the Rear of the Soviet Armed Forces. He died in 1982 – the next year after the publication of the poster - and was buried with full military honors at the Red Square in Moscow.