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"Viktor Bulla's Pioneers in Defense Drill, Leningrad (1937).
Its on pg. 79 of the book "Propaganda and Dreams" by Leah Bendavid-Val
Bulla's photograph of hundreds of children wearing gas masks was notmeant to be ghoulish, a commentary on war or lost innocence, but ratherexemplified a reason for pride--the country was blessed withwell-trained, well-equipped and obviously courageous young fighters."