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Sphere cover - Cessation of fighting on Russian Front, WW1
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Sphere cover - Cessation of fighting on Russian Front, WW1
Front cover of The Sphere with illustration by Fortunino Matania showing the cessation of fighting on the Russian Front with Bolshevik leaders Trotsky, Goffe and Kameneff arriving by train at Brest-Litovsk to be met by German officers. Date: 1918
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Arriving Bolshevik Brest Cessation Fortunino Germans Hands Handshake Leaders Litovsk Matania Meeting Peace Russians Shaking Sphere Trotsky Officers
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This evocative cover image from The Sphere magazine, published in 1918, captures the historic moment of the cessation of fighting on the Eastern Front of World War I. The illustration, created by the renowned artist Fortunino Matania, depicts a significant meeting between Bolshevik leaders Leon Trotsky, Adolf Joffe, and Mikhail Kameneff, as they arrive by train at Brest-Litovsk to negotiate peace terms with German officers. The handshake between the two sides symbolizes the hope for an end to the devastating conflict that had been raging for over three years. The soldiers and officers in the background stand as silent witnesses to this pivotal moment in history. The Eastern Front, which stretched from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, had been one of the most brutal and bloody theaters of the war, with millions of lives lost. This cover image serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of war and the importance of diplomacy in resolving international conflicts.
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