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GERMANY

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Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Artillerie-Stellungen

Poster showing a smoking artillerty piece positioned

between barrels overlooking a river.

Text announces a public display of artillery pieces on the Rennbuckel (Karlsruhe)

to raise money for Regiment 50, 1st Artillelry Division.

Directions to the exhibit are given.

L. Glockner, [between 1915 and 1918

Rehse Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik, DLC, former owner

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Hausrat auch gegen Teilzahlung ...

Poster shows a table, chair, lamp and picture on wall.

Accompanying text

announces housegoods available, including on installment plans,

at the "Hausrat" Gemeinnütze Gesellschaft m.b.H.

o spouses of veterans,

those diabled by the war, and families

with many children in Greater-Berlin and the province of Brandenburg.

Directions are included.

Bernhard, Lucian, artist

Hausrat Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft m.b.H., funder/sponsor.

Rehse Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik, DLC, former owner

Berlin : Hollerbaum & Schmidt

between 1915 and 1918

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Spare Seife! ... aber wie? ..

Poster directing people to save soap and oil

and giving suggestions on how to do so.

On verso, a request to display the poster in a prominent place.

Bernhard, Lucian, artist

Rehse Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik, DLC, former owner

Berlin : Kriegsausschuss für Oele und Fette

between 1915 and 1918

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Nur noch kurze Zeit. Deutsche Luftkriegsbeute Ausstellung ...

Poster shows a black eagle diving after a bullet-ridden,

badly damaged British biplane which is plunging to earth.

Text announces, under the title,

Now for a short time only,

an exhibition of spoils from the air war campaign.

Location, hours, price of admission and other details are given.

Mandl, Max, artist

Rehse Archiv für Zeitgeschichte

und Publizistik, DLC, former owner

München : Münchner Buchgewerbehaus M. Müller & Sohn

1915

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Humorist

Darstellung de Wappen unserer Feinde 1914

Print shows a humorous interpretation of the coats-of-arms

or heraldic shields of Germany's perceived enemies.

The countries represented are:

France, Russia, Great Britain, Montenegro, Belgium, Serbia, and Japan;

the actual crests are presented across the bottom of the print.

Rehse Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik, DLC, former owner

Dresden : u. Verlag v. Leutert & Schneidewind, Kunstanstalt, Dresden 21, 1914.

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

English fleet off Ostend

Photograph shows German soldiers with guns on shore and British warships off the coast of German-occupied Ostend, Belgium, during World War I.

(Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

between 1914 and ca. 1915

Bain News Service, publisher

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

German soldier's "Auf Wiedersehen"

Photograph shows a German soldier

saying goodbye to a woman,

in front of the Gotha Carbonic Acid Plant,

during World War I.

(Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

1915 Jan. 27

Bain News Service, publisher

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Weihnachten im Feld! 1914.

Spendet Liebesgaben für unsere Krieger! / AM.

Poster shows a Christmas tree decorated

with candles in front of a red cross.

Text: Christmas in the field! 1914.

Donate gift packages for our warriors!

Münzer, Adolf Franz Theodor, 1870-1953, artist

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Helden von der Front, die Heimat grüsst euch!

Seid herzlich willkommen!

Poster shows a holy figure with arms extended upwards and wearing a robe decorated with a cross,

standing on a pillar with flowers at the bottom.

A white halo rings the figure's head.

Text:

Heroes of the front, your homeland greets you!

You are heartily welcomed!

Ditz, Walter, 1888-1925, artist

Rehse Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik, DLC, former owner

München : Fritz Maison,

between 1915 and 1918

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Ludendorff-Spende für Kriegsbeschädigte

Postcard shows a one-armed war veteran at a table with carpentry tools.

Behind him, an angel, and multitudes of hands raised in the air.

Caption: Wir alle wollen helfen.

Münzer, Adolf Franz Theodor, 1870-1953, artist

Munich : Grah. Kunstanstalten F. Bruckmann A.G., [between 1914 and 1918]

Printed on back: Künstlerpostkarte nr.3 von Prof. Adolf Münzer, Düsseldorf.

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Des Meeres und der Liebe wellen

Print shows two young women on a breezu pier waving to a departing U-boat.

Text:

"Mein armes Herz!

Ich glaube, Amor ist jetzt auch mit einem Maschinengewehr ausgerüst!"

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(My poor heart! I think that "Cupidon" even carries a machine gun now!)

Wennerberg, Brynolf, 1866-1950, artist

between 1914 and 1918

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Wir schlagen sie und zeichnen Kriegsanleihe!

Print shows two tanks on rough terrain,

firing at unseen enemies as shells burst above them.

An appeal for financial contributions to the war effort.

Rehse Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik, DLC, former owner

Berlin : Kunstanstalt Weylandt, So 16,

[between 1914 and 1918]

Stamped in upper right:

F.J.M. Rehse Archiv f. Zeitgeschichte u. Publizistik, München.

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Das ist der Weg zum Frieden -- die Feinde wollen es so!

Darum zeichne Kriegsanleihe!.

Poster shows a clenched, ironclad fist.

Text:

That's the way to peace -- the way the enemy wants it that way!

Therefore subscribe to the War Loan.

Bernhard, Lucian, artist

Rehse Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik, DLC, former owner

München : Dr. C. Wolf & Sohn, [between 1914 and 1918]

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Der eiserner Wehrmann,

Königsberg 1915

Poster shows large statue against a standard

on which is the German Imperial crest.

Text announces the dedication of an Eiserne Wehrmann (Iron Warrior)

to benefit the survivors of fallen soldiers of the First Army Corps

(East Prussia).

Details of dedication are given.

Wohlfahrt, E., artist

Rehse Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik, DLC, former owner

Berlin : H.M. Dobrin Sohn,

1915

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

Germany poster ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Gib für unsere Helden

Poster shows a medieval city gate.

Text:

Give for our heros!

Street collection for the DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) War Aid Work,

27/28 June.

Emblem: the old city gate.

Royer, artist

Rehse Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik, DLC, former owner

München : Herm. Sonntag & Co

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