Roads contributor Sidney Clark has sent four examples from his collection of British posters from the Great War that seem solely intended to build intense hostility toward the German enemy rather than, say, for recruiting for the army or gaining general support for the war effort. The first, which is from late 1918, hits upon many of the most volatile themes: bayoneting babies, executing civilians, violating young ladies, and burning cities. It also seems to suggest that even in the postwar period, Germans will still bear these cruel tendencies. The remaining three posters each single out particular victims of German vileness: fishermen, nurses, and frontline soldiers.
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Great subject and article.
ReplyDeleteI am stunned by the sheer power of the posters!
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