Berlin — Soviet Flag Over the Reichstag | WWII Matte Poster | 28 × 40″ | WAR ARCHIVE 001

BERLIN — MAY 1945

One of the defining images of the end of the Second World War in Europe: Soviet soldiers raising the Red Banner above the Reichstag in Berlin during the final days of the battle for the German capital.

Presented in WAR ARCHIVE’s stripped-back archival style, the original wartime photograph is paired with restrained typography and historical details to create a large-format piece centred on the closing chapter of the war in Europe.

WAR ARCHIVE NO. 001

Poster details

• 28 × 40 inches
• Premium matte finish
• Museum-grade archival paper
• Printed with pigmented archival inks
• Approx. 175–189 g/m² paper depending on fulfilment provider
• Unframed
• Indoor use
• Printed to order
• Slight dimensional variation may occur during production

Historical note: The famous photograph was made by Soviet photographer Yevgeny Khaldei on 2 May 1945, recreating the raising of the Soviet flag over the Reichstag after the building had been captured.

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History, preserved in print.