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  • A Sunday Morning with the Home Guard: Enemy HQ Taken at the Point of the Bayonet A Sunday Morning with the Home Guard: Enemy HQ Taken at the Point of the Bayonet

    (art) Made by: Ardizzone, Edward Jeffrey Irving 1941

    image: A group of home guards are seen rushing down a country lane and turning to the right through a gate next to a house. There is one soldier lagging behind further down the lane.

  • The War in Maida Vale : 'There Is Life in the Old Dogs Yet' The War in Maida Vale : 'There Is Life in the Old Dogs Yet'

    (art) Made by: Ardizzone, Edward Jeffrey Irving 1941

    image: A group of elderly home guards stand outside a pub watching a blonde girl weraing a black suit walk by.

  • Interest Interest

    (posters) Made by: Unknown (artist)

    whole: the image is positioned in the upper two-thirds, held within narrow black and white borders. The title is separate and placed across the top edge, in black. The main text is separate and located in the lower third, in blue and in black. Further...

  • Get in the Scrap Get in the Scrap

    (posters) Made by: Unknown

    whole: the image is positioned in the upper four-fifths. The title is separate and placed in the upper fifth, in red. The text is partially integrated and located in the upper centre and upper right, in blue cursive script, and in the lower left, in blue...

  • Untitled Untitled

    (posters) Made by: Unknown (artist)

    whole: the image occupies the whole. image: caricatured depictions of a large group of Entente prisoners in a camp, including soldiers from British and French colonies. A German and an Austro-Hungarian soldier stand guard. text: LITH ADOLPH FRIEDLÄNDER...

  • Are You Helping to Make Anti-Waste News? Are You Helping to Make Anti-Waste News?

    (posters) Made by: Unknown (artist)

    whole: the image occupies the majority, with the title integrated and positioned in the upper quarter and the lower quarter, in black and in white outlined black, held within yellow insets with black borders. The main text is integrated and located over...

  • Is This You? You Have Been Warned Is This You? You Have Been Warned

    (posters) Made by: Unknown 1942-05

    whole: the image is positioned in the lower half. The title is separate and placed along the top edge, in red outlined black. The subtitle is integrated and located in the lower quarter, in red and black cursive script. The text is separate and...

  • 'Stamp' Him Out! 'Stamp' Him Out!

    (posters) Made by: Unknown

    whole: the image is positioned in the upper third, held within a white panel. The title and text are separate and placed in the lower two-thirds, in red and in green. Further text is integrated and located in the upper centre, in blue and in white. All...

  • When? It's Up to Us! When? It's Up to Us!

    (posters) Made by: Unknown (artist)

    whole: the image occupies the upper three-quarters. The title is separate and positioned in the lower quarter, in white, set against a red background. image: a half-length depiction of Adolf Hitler, with his hands and coat sleeves covered in blood. He...

  • Pictorial Representation of a True Aryan Pictorial Representation of a True Aryan

    (posters) Made by: Unknown (artist) 1941

    whole: text and images are integrated and set against an plain white background. The title is placed across the top, in black, with three captioned images positioned across the centre. Further text is located along the bottom in black. image: three...

  • S'il n'Arrive Pas à en Sortir Bientôt, Il est Fichu [If He Doesn’t Manage to Get Out of It Soon, He’s Done For] S'il n'Arrive Pas à en Sortir Bientôt, Il est Fichu [If He Doesn’t Manage to Get Out of It Soon, He’s Done For]

    (posters) Made by: Unknown

    whole: the image occupies the whole, with the title integrated and positioned in the lower quarter, in black. The text is integrated and placed in the upper centre, centre left and lower right, in white held within black insets. image: a map of Europe...

  • The So-called 'Higher Race' The So-called 'Higher Race'

    (posters) Made by: Unknown (artist)

    whole: the image occupies the whole, with the title integrated and positioned across the top edge, in brown. The text is integrated and positioned in the lower quarter, in black. image: a caricature of Adolf Hitler and a monkey stand on top of a mountain...

  • Russia's Fight is Ours! Russia's Fight is Ours!

    (posters) Made by: Kokorekin, Alexei & Kukryniksi

    whole: four images, each depicting a Soviet poster, occupy the majority, set against a blue background. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, with the text separate and positioned upper right, both in white. Further text is separate...

  • One by One, his Legs will be Broken One by One, his Legs will be Broken

    (posters) Made by: Kimon Evan Marengo aka Kem 1941

    whole: the image occupies the whole, with the title integrated and positioned in the upper quarter, in orange and yellow. image: a caricature of Adolf Hitler's head, shown with the body of a spider, sits at the centre of a European map. Hitler's legs...

  • [We Fought the Enemy with Lances] [We Fought the Enemy with Lances]

    (posters) Made by: KUKRYNIKSI (artist) 1941-12-25

    whole: three images are arranged vertically, one after the other. The title and text are placed between the images, in red and black. A text panel in English is positioned lower right. image: the top image depicts a decapitated Teutonic Knight impaled on...

  • 'And the Enemy were Completely Surprised' - Because No One Talked! 'And the Enemy were Completely Surprised' - Because No One Talked!

    (posters) Made by: Messor, B [?] (artist) 1942-04

    whole: the main image is positioned in the upper two-thirds, with a smaller image positioned in the lower right. The title is separate and placed along the top edge, in red. The text is separate and placed in the lower left and lower centre, in red and...

  • Achtung! Wähler! Achtung! [Attention! Voters! Attention!] Achtung! Wähler! Achtung! [Attention! Voters! Attention!]

    (posters) Made by: L G (artist)

    whole: the image is positioned in the upper right and lower half. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in black cursive script. The text is partially integrated and occupies the remainder, also in black cursive script. All set...

  • Save Waste Paper - Don't Waste Paper Save Waste Paper - Don't Waste Paper

    (posters) Made by: A J E (artist) 1941

    whole: the image occupies the majority. The title is separate and positioned in the upper quarter, in white, set against a blue background. The text is integrated and placed in the upper left and centre left, and separate and placed in the lower quarter...

  • Let's Sock the Fascist On the Jaw and Finish Him for Evermore Let's Sock the Fascist On the Jaw and Finish Him for Evermore

    (posters) Made by: Unknown (artist) 1943-01

    whole: the six images occupy the majority, each set against a white background. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in black. The text is integrated and placed with each image, and separate and located in the lower quarter, both in...

  • [Greek Text] [The Enemy has Ears - Keep Your Mouth Shut!] [Greek Text] [The Enemy has Ears - Keep Your Mouth Shut!]

    (posters) Made by: Gudler 1943-03

    whole: the two images are positioned in the upper quarter and lower half. The title is separate and placed in the lower right, in black. The text is separate and located in the upper quarter, also in black. All set against a white background. image: the...

  • Plough Another Furrow Here Plough Another Furrow Here

    (posters) Made by: Unknown (artist)

    whole: the image is positioned in the upper four-fifths, partially set against a red panel. The title and text are partially integrated and located in the upper quarter and lower quarter, in black. All set against a white background and held within a...

  • Our Bogies Needed to Crush the Nazi Bogey Our Bogies Needed to Crush the Nazi Bogey

    (posters) Made by: Bannister, A C W (artist)

    whole: the image is positioned in the upper two-thirds. The title is partially integrated and placed in the upper quarter and lower half, in red and in black. The text is separate and located in the lower quarter, in blue-grey, held within a black and...

  • Don't Let the Enemy at the Backdoor Have Your Waste Paper Don't Let the Enemy at the Backdoor Have Your Waste Paper

    (posters) Made by: Unknown (artist)

    whole: the image is positioned in the centre left. The title is separate and placed in the upper two-thirds, in black and in white. The text is separate and located in the lower third, in white and in orange, set against a black background. The image...

  • Give Him the Works Give Him the Works

    (posters) Made by: Unknown (artist)

    whole: the image is positioned in the upper half. The title is separate and located in the lower half, in white, held within a red panel. The text is separate and placed at the bottom edge left, in black. The image and title are held within a blue border...

  • 'From These Operations, All Our 'Planes Returned' - Because No One Talked! 'From These Operations, All Our 'Planes Returned' - Because No One Talked!

    (posters) Made by: Messor, B [?] (artist) 1942-04

    whole: the main image is positioned in the upper two-thirds, with a smaller image positioned in the lower right. The title is separate and placed along the top edge, in red. The text is separate and placed in the lower left, in red and in black. All set...

  • 'Another Large Convoy has Arrived Safely' - Because No One Talked! 'Another Large Convoy has Arrived Safely' - Because No One Talked!

    (posters) Made by: Messor, B [?] (artist) 1942-04

    whole: the main image is positioned in the upper two-thirds, with a smaller image positioned in the lower right. The title is separate and placed along the top edge, in red. The text is separate and placed in the lower left, in red and in black. All set...

  • To Arms! To Arms!

    (posters) Made by: Hill, Leonard Raven (artist) 1914

    whole: the image occupies the majority. The title is separate and positioned in the lower centre, in red. The text is partially integrated and positioned in the upper right, along the top edge and the bottom edge, in black. All held within a red border...

  • Europäische Keilerei 1914 [European Brawling 1914] Europäische Keilerei 1914 [European Brawling 1914]

    (posters) Made by: Linge (artist)

    whole: the image occupies the majority, held within a narrow black border. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in black. The text is integrated and positioned lower left, in black. All set against a white background. image: a map of...

  • Lloyd George in Berlin Lloyd George in Berlin

    (posters) Made by: Erdt, Hans Rudi (artist)

    whole: the image occupies the majority. The title is partially integrated and positioned in the upper third, in red and in black. The text is positioned in the lower right, in red. All set against a white background. image: a three-quarter length...

  • Siebente Kriegsanleihe - Wilson [Seventh War Loan - Wilson] Siebente Kriegsanleihe - Wilson [Seventh War Loan - Wilson]

    (posters) Made by: Baldauf, Fritz (artist) 1917

    whole: the image occupies the upper half with the title incorporated and positioned across the top. The text, a poem, is placed below in a yellow box. All are held within a purple frame. image: a dragon, with the head of Woodrow Wilson, recoils from...

  • Lend your Five Shillings Lend your Five Shillings

    (posters) Made by: D D P (artist) 1915

    whole: the title is in red and arranged in banner form, above and below the central image. image: Kaiser Wilhelm II crushed under the weight of a huge five shilling coin. text: LEND YOUR FIVE SHILLINGS TO YOUR COUNTRY AND DDP [artist's initials] CRUSH...

  • Wer Bringt die Ostmark Wieder? [Who Will Bring Back the East March?] Wer Bringt die Ostmark Wieder? [Who Will Bring Back the East March?]

    (posters) Made by: van Hees (artist)

    whole: the images occupy the centre left and centre right. The title is separate and positioned at the centre, in black. The text is separate and positioned in the upper left, upper right, centre and lower quarter, in black. All set against a white...

  • Knights of the Air Knights of the Air

    (posters) Made by: Van Dusen, Howard

    whole: the image occupies the majority, held within a narrow black border. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in black. The text is separate and positioned across the bottom edge, also in black. image: full-length caricature...

  • Théâtre de la Guerre Européenne - 1914-1915 [European Theatre of War – 1914-1915] Théâtre de la Guerre Européenne - 1914-1915 [European Theatre of War – 1914-1915]

    (posters) Made by: Huguenin, André (artist) 1915

    whole: the image occupies the whole, held within a narrow black border. The title is integrated and positioned across the top edge, in gray. image: a map of Europe, with the boundary lines of each country containing caricatured portraits of the rulers,...

  • Voilà les Américains! [The Americans are here!] Voilà les Américains! [The Americans are here!]

    (posters) Made by: Saunier (?) (artist) 1918

    whole: the main image occupies the majority, with six smaller images positioned across the bottom edge, each held within a narrow black border. The title is integrated and positioned across the top edge, in red. The text is integrated and positioned...

  • Papier A Q Antipruscophile et Hygiénique [Anti-Prussian-loving A Q Toilet Paper] Papier A Q Antipruscophile et Hygiénique [Anti-Prussian-loving A Q Toilet Paper]

    (posters) Made by: J D 1914

    whole: the image occupies the centre and lower centre. The title is separate and positioned in the upper third, in black. The text is separate and positioned along the top edge and bottom edge, in black. All set against a white background. image: a...

  • N'oublions Jamais [Let us Never Forget] N'oublions Jamais [Let us Never Forget]

    (posters) Made by: Muller, E (artist)

    whole: the image occupies the main, with the title, in white, integrated and placed across the top. Further text, in grey, is positioned separately along the bottom, flanked by two small circular images. image: an oversized hand, inscribed 'Lest we...

  • La Volonté d'Agression de l'Allemagne est Établie [Germany’s Aggressive Intentions Have Been Established] La Volonté d'Agression de l'Allemagne est Établie [Germany’s Aggressive Intentions Have Been Established]

    (posters) Made by: Robida, Albert (artist)

    whole: the image is positioned in the lower half, held within a red border. The title is separate and positioned in the upper quarter, in red and in black. The text is separate and positioned in the upper half below the title, and in the lower quarter,...

  • Le Grand Etat-Major Allemand Le Grand Etat-Major Allemand

    (posters) Made by: Robida, Albert (artist)

    whole: the main image is positioned at the centre, with a smaller image positioned upper centre. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in red. The text is separate and occupies the remainder, in black and in red. Two text panels are...

  • Dritte Armee - Ein Deutscher Wäre Tief Gesunken [Third Army - A German Would Have Sunk Very Low] Dritte Armee - Ein Deutscher Wäre Tief Gesunken [Third Army - A German Would Have Sunk Very Low]

    (posters) Made by: Clauss, Berthold (artist) 1917

    whole: the image occupies the upper half, with the text, a poem, placed below. All are set against a black background. image: a nude male figure, wearing only a German stahlhelm, stands poised to slay a red dragon with the head of Woodrow Wilson. The...

  • Europa im Zweiten Kriegsjahr 1915/16 Europa im Zweiten Kriegsjahr 1915/16

    (posters) Made by: Eddelbuttel, Richard (artist) 1916

    whole: the image occupies the whole, held within a narrow green border. The title is integrated and positioned in the top left corner, in green. The text and a small image are separate and positioned lower right, in green, held within a scroll design....

  • The Freedom of the Sea - Our Flag has Guarded it The Freedom of the Sea - Our Flag has Guarded it

    (posters) Made by: Lunt, Wilmot & W F B (artist)

    whole: the upper image occupies the majority of the upper half, held within a black border. The lower image occupies the majority of the lower half. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in red and in black. The subtitle is separate...

  • Der Deutsche Kriegsbilderbogen [The German Illustrated War Sheet] Der Deutsche Kriegsbilderbogen [The German Illustrated War Sheet]

    (posters) Made by: Rewald, H (artist) 1914

    whole: the 15 images occupy the majority, each held within a narrow black border. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in red outlined black gothic script. The text is separate and positioned beneath each image. All set against a...

  • Protest der Deutschen Frauen Gegen die Farbige Besatzung am Rhein [German Women’s Protest Against the Coloured Occupation Troops
on the Rhine] Protest der Deutschen Frauen Gegen die Farbige Besatzung am Rhein [German Women’s Protest Against the Coloured Occupation Troops on the Rhine]

    (posters) Made by: Rieuiey (artist) 1923

    whole: the image occupies the majority of the upper two-thirds, with the title separate and positioned in the lower half, in red and black gothic script. All set against a white background. image: a caricatured depiction of an African soldier sitting on...

  • Neglect Ruins Ammunition Neglect Ruins Ammunition

    (posters) Made by: Games, Abram (artist)

    whole: the image occupies the majority, set against a brown and black panel. The title is separate and placed along the bottom edge, in brown and in black. The text is integrated and located in the upper half and lower centre, in red, in blue and in...

  • Co-operate for Victory Co-operate for Victory

    (posters) Made by: Buzacott, Notter

    whole: the image occupies the whole. The title is integrated and located in the upper half, in red outlined white, in white, and in black outlined white. image: a full-length depiction of two Australian infantrymen, holding a long timber pole. They...

  • Kein Krieg Mehr? [No More War?] Kein Krieg Mehr? [No More War?]

    (posters) Made by: Griffel, L (artist)

    whole: the image is positioned in the upper centre. The title is partially integrated and positioned in the upper centre and centre, in red. The text is separate and positioned in the lower half, in black and in red. All set against a white background....

  • Michel Wach Auf! [Michel Wake up!] Michel Wach Auf! [Michel Wake up!]

    (posters) Made by: Growald, M (artist)

    whole: the image occupies the majority, with the title separate and positioned in the lower quarter, in white. The text is separate and positioned across the bottom edge, in black, and held within a grey text box. Further text is integrated and...

  • Erster Deutscher Kriegsbilder-Bogen [First German Illustrated War Sheet] Erster Deutscher Kriegsbilder-Bogen [First German Illustrated War Sheet]

    (posters) Made by: Ifferte, Rich and Bolbe, R (artist) 1915

    whole: the six images occupy the majority, each held within a narrow black border. The title is separate and positioned along the top edge, in black gothic script. The text is separate and positioned along the top edge, across the centre section and...

  • Sommerschau über Europa 1915 [Summer Show over Europe 1915] Sommerschau über Europa 1915 [Summer Show over Europe 1915]

    (posters) Made by: A K (artist) 1915

    whole: the image occupies the whole, held within a black border. The title and text are separate and positioned in the top right corner, in black and red gothic script, and held within a yellow border. image: a map of Europe, with each country...

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