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The oil is quite expensive around here : about 10,000 Nazi [sic] per gallon
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Soviet Union |
| Description | World War II cartoon shows Stalin standing in front of a gas pump labeled "Caucasus Oil," speaking to Hitler and Mussolini who are attempting to buy fuel for their car. Capture of the oil fields of the Caucasus was one of Hitler's strategic objectives when he invaded the Soviet Union in 1941. For a while it appeared that he might s쳭 despite heavy losses, but the Russians eventually stopped the German advance short of its goal. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns & battles--German--Soviet Union. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Stalin, Joseph,--1879-1953. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Gasoline pumps--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mussolini, Benito,--1883-1945. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hitler, Adolf,--1889-1945. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
