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Original Antique Propaganda Poster War National Industry Of Prussia WWI Germany

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Original antique French propaganda poster featuring a quote by Mirabeau at the top - La Guerre est l'Industrie Nationale de la Prusse / War is the national industry of Prussia - with images of soldiers on the right dated 1715, 1815 and 1914 illustrating the growth of the German military over two centuries, the main image showing a map of Europe with colour coding highlighting the country’s territorial expansion and depicting Germany as an octopus with its tentacles extending in all directions towards France, England, Spain, Italy, the Balkans, Greece, Turkey and Asia Minor, Romania and Russia with dates of battles and captions including - Invaded 47 years ago, Alsace-Lorraine is no different from the French departments invaded three years ago - and on the left in bold blue and red lettering below - German proclamation On the eve of war the German people must rise up as a people of masters over the inferior peoples of Europe - and an urgent call to action in red text above - All of France stands up for the victory of right - and a quote by Petain at the bottom - Attaques, Nous ne faisons que nous defendre au nom de la Liberte et pour Sauver notre Existence / Attacked, We are only defending ourselves in the name of Freedom and to Save our Existence (General Petain June 1917) - a wreath on the corner - La Conference au Village contre la Propagande Ennemie en France 11 Avenue de l'Opera Paris. The French writer and statesman Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791) was a member of the Jacobin Club and was regarded as the father of the French Revolution (1789-1799); he was posthumously disgraced in 1792. The French General Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Petain (1856-1951) served as Chief of Staff of the Army in 1917, having reached the rank of Colonel during World War One leading the victory in the 1916 Battle of Verdun (after which he became known as "Le lion de Verdun"); he became Prime Minister of France in 1940 and Chief of the French State in 1994; after World War Two he was tried and convicted for treason and sentenced to life in prison. Printed by P.J. Gallais et Cie. edit. imp. Paris (Atelier Maurice Neumont). Horizontal. Good condition, creasing, small tears, minor staining.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 31.89 in (81 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1910-1919
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1917
  • Condition:
    Good condition, creasing, small tears, minor staining.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012644305482

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