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A charcoal drawing of the Madonna and child by a German pastor during the Battle of Stalingrad at Christmas in 1942 was meant to mark the festive season, but his artwork was suppressed by the Nazis.
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The Story of the Madonna and Child Picture Created by a German Pastor but Shunned by the Nazis
The Stalingrad Madonna by Kurt Reuber on display at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin on Aug. 27, 2024. Achim Wagner/Shutterstock
Gerry Bowler
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Gerry Bowler is a Canadian historian and a senior fellow of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.
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