Innocent Victim or Hero?: Pigeons, Propaganda and the Conduct of War in Rostov (November 1941)
Published online on June 13, 2025
Abstract
War in History, Ahead of Print.
The article examines a specific episode in Rostov during WWII, focusing on the alleged murder of Viktor Cherevichkin by the Wehrmacht for refusing to surrender his pigeons, as portrayed in Soviet propaganda. It analyses how the pigeon incident was ...
The article examines a specific episode in Rostov during WWII, focusing on the alleged murder of Viktor Cherevichkin by the Wehrmacht for refusing to surrender his pigeons, as portrayed in Soviet propaganda. It analyses how the pigeon incident was ...