With his sweeping mustache, Marshal Semion Budenny was the imposing Commander of the Soviet First Cavalry Army during World War II. Another frightful cost of war as depicted in this remarkable orginal piece of artwork from the “Horrors of War” series, drawn by Charles Steinbacher and produced by the appropriately named GUM, Inc. of Philadelphia, PA. Over 100 million Horrors of War cards were produced. And all from the series of original artwork pieces including this one. To know the Horrors of War is to want Peace. Those words were the slogan on the back of cards. Those words also told the frightening story of what these “cards of war” signified. This piece measures 5 1/2 x 8” and consists of the heavy black in piece of artboard as well as the color overlay on tracing paper. The adhesive and production art smudges and pencil marking are evident.