For people adoring playing and collecting toy soldiers (Elastolin, Lineol, Durso, Britains, Marx, Timpo, Starlux and many others). I am presenting images of vintage toy soldiers as a historical curiosity without endorsement of any political ideology and propaganda of war.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
April 2025 Wien Museum - "Controlled Freedom": The allied forces in Vienna π©πΊπΈπ¬π§π«π·π¦πΉ
Following Vienna’s liberation in April 1945 by Red Army, the city faced destruction, homelessness, hunger, and cold. Yet cultural life quickly returned—arts events resumed on April 27 under Soviet orders, soon joined by efforts from France, the UK, and the US. This marked an unprecedented influx of international culture.
These initiatives supported Austria’s political and economic recovery and helped lay the emotional groundwork for a national identity distinct from Germany.
The exhibition Controlled Freedom highlights how postwar cultural activity shaped the emergence of a democratic Austria—an influence that endures today.
Toy jeep with Allied military policemen from 50s (From the private collection of Prof.Mag.Rolf M. Urrisk-ObertyΕski (Wien Museum).
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