Historical Military Propaganda

World War I propaganda art and illustrations depicting military themes, including battles and alliances in vintage styles.

Are You in This World War I Artist Unknown

Black Cat Cigarettes, World war One, propaganda card showing: German Kaiser blaming his ally the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef II

Great Britain, 1854-60. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Great Britain

Campaign Sketches: Foraging, 1863. Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910). Lithograph;

Black Cat Cigarettes, World war One, propaganda card showing: The Battle of Neuve Chapelle (1013 March 1915) took place in the First World War. It was a British offensive in the Artois region of France and broke through at Neuve-Chapelle but the success could not be exploited.

Are You in This World War I Artist Unknown

Entry of the King of Bulgaria Ferdinand I (1861-1948) into Turkish territory. The greeting soldiers are laying down their arms before him. In 1912, Ferdinand joined the other Balkan states in an assault on the Ottoman Empire to free occupied territories. He saw this war as a new crusade. Bulgaria contributed the most and also lost the greatest number of soldiers during the First Balkan War. Date: 1912

Russian troops, using skis, have superior manoeuvrability compared with the Germans, during the harsh months of inter fighting

Group of soldiers running Adrien Barrère. "Group of soldiers running". Color lithography. 1917.

Switzerland, 1875-1909 part 1. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Switzerland

The Prince among the down-and-outs. Date: First published: 1882

Caricature in L'Assiette du Beurre, 1906, depicting the French army in training

The Latest Chinese Wall

Black Cat Cigarettes, World war One, propaganda card showing: Germany and Turkey dwarfed by the power of Russia

An experienced American officer during World War One, advises a fresh-faced recruit to keep walking straight until he gets to the fighting in the front line. 1918

Illustration depicting a navvy. Railway navvies were sent out to the Crimea to build a railway and to help with digging trenches. Dated 19th century

Kondraty Bulavin, Lisogorsky, Mark Naumovich (1940-2011)

THE VISIT OF THE FRENCH FLEET

The Trumpet Calls: Australian World War I recruitment poster. Bugler calling Australian men to join their compatriots already fighting. Norman Lindsay (1879-1969) Australian artist. Machine Gun Rifle

Black Cat Cigarettes, World war One, propaganda card showing: Kaiser Wilhelm II using the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef II as a prop for his rifle

Miners; Liverivend, Augustine (Fl. Ca 1880-1895); 1890-1895 (1890-00-00-1895-00-00);

SECOND WORLD WAR. Battle of Stalingrad. River Don Front. Fighting between Russian and German troops.La Domenica del Corriere. Cover. 10 January 1943.

Cameramen under fire while filming an engagement while reporting on the First Balkan War, 1912-1913. This war was between the Balkan League (Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Montenegro) against the Turks (Ottoman Empire) an their repressive policies. From 'Le Petit Journal', (Paris, 3 November 1912).

Switzerland, 1875-1909 part 1. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Switzerland

Hairy in a trench Adrien Barrère. "Hairy in a trench". Color lithography. 1916.

Spring manoeuvres are taking place in France this year'.

Posters, 20th century. Journee de l'Armee d'Afrique et des troupes coloniales. Poster celebrating the day of the African Army and of the Colonial troops, by Charles Fouqueray (1869-1956), 1917.

"Three Grenadiers" Yudenich, Denikin, Wrangel Tri grenadera - Iudenich, Denikin, Vrangel. Deni, Viktor Nikolaevich, 1893-1946. 1921. Posters. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Soviet Union , History , 1917-1936, Political posters, Russian

France, 1870 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, France

Wilhelm II (1859-1941) Emperor of Germany from 1888-1919, wounded in the eye while on his Royal yacht. From 'Le Petit Journal', Paris, 25 July 1897.

Cartoon, Kaiser Wilhelm goes to consult a fortune teller to find out when the war will end. Date: 1916

Boer War: Red Cross hospital train arriving at Durban. Process print after F.C. Harrison after F. Dadd, 1899.

When war breaks out, residents near the Canadian frontier, near Niagara, flee southwards through the snow

Sketches and Drawings of WW I - A Battle in Flanders. As Pictured by the Daily Papers

Historia de Catalunya. Proclamación de la primera república el 11 de febrero de 1873. Cromo de Xacolata Juncosa. Año 1932. Author: Albert Mestre Moragas.

Pour la Gloire de la France, For France's Glory, WW1 drawing by English illustrator Bernard Partridge showing French soldier with rifle and bayonet

The April Uprising 1878. Negotiations at the headquarters of the insurgents by Anonymous / Private Collection / 1878 / Great Britain / Watercolour on paper / History / 47x33,8

Picture series in Rome in 1900, digitally restored reproduction of a collective picture from ca 1900, in the public domain, exact date unknown

death of Captain Henri de Mauduit du Plessix (1862 - 1900) On 2 September 1900, he was sunk with his ship the 'Framee', en route to the Strait of Gibraltar

Squadron gathering, rome, 26 March 1939

The Latest Chinese Wall - Russian bear wearing a military uniform and with sword drawn, standing on one side of a ditch; facing the bear on the other side of the ditch are various rulers, including "Japan," "Germany," "France," "Italy," and "Austria," as well as John Bull representing "England" and Uncle Sam, standing, holding rifles with fixed bayonets, behind them sits a man labeled "China", laughing. Political Cartoon, 1901

Black Cat Cigarettes, World war One, propaganda card showing: We'll Give You the Title of Mpret of Poland. Kaiser Wilhelm II and Emperor Franz Joseph I with the new Governor of Poland.

If a Casus Belli should occur again, Napoleon III, And Bismarck carry a Casus Belli with fists caricature sequence with text from Kikeriki, Unknown

The denial of a trumpeter of Piacenza : only in defense of their wounded officer , who rescues him 1913

Cartoon, First feelings. A French soldier says that the first time he saw a German soldier he couldn't fire at him because he seemed too old to be shot. Date: 1916

Street corner with young women and German soldiers at lamppost. Draughtsman: Emile de Vries (signed by artist). Dating: 1945. Place: Amsterdam. Measurements: h 293 mm × w 230 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Germans, invading neutral Belgium, believe that franc- tireurs (free-shooters) are resisting them ; this myth leads to fearful atrocities, 6500 innocent civilians die. Date: August 1914

Marshal Joffre and his chiefs of staff, print. World War I, France, 20th century.

John Bull going to the Wars, c18th century, (1902). Artist: James Gilray

Black Cat Cigarettes, World war One, propaganda card showing: Germany and Austria horrified as Italy leaves their alliance

"Arms, Britons! Avert These Horrors: The Triumph of Science and Efficiency." A typical propagandist reminder to the British of what they were fighting for, this brutish German soldier, half-ogre, trampling innocent Belgian women and children underfoot, pulls no punches, although its savageness is unusual for "The Sketch". The caption asks, "Would you like the same things to happen here Would you like to see your mother and sisters killed or maltreated your propert

Policeman inspects a work pass for a man collapsed on the pavement. 19th century France. French illustration 1890

Spanish Civil War: The streets of Madrid, invaded by republican patrols that spread terror. Anti-communist/republican drawing by C. Saenz de Tejada

Slave revolt in Jamaica, 1832 Date: 1832

Cartoon - The Good Old Day Rostap (1866-1949)

A heroic act, 1914. Creator: Unknown.

Germany occupies the Sudetenland - a German speaking area which had been transfered from Austria to Czechoslovakia under the St Germain WW1 peace treaty.

Front cover of The Illustrated London News conjuring up the pomp and pageantry of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V with a parade of liveried riders, Yeoman of the Guard and fluttering flags. Date: 1935

DA-SN-85-00876. Country: Unknown

Pilgrim Fathers advancing into America after crossing from Europe in the 'Mayflower' in 1620. Colour-printed lithograph c1900

1. Royal Saxon Field Artillery Regiment No. 12 - Post in front of gunDresden. K.S. 1. Field-Art.-encry. No. 12 - items in front of gun

Germany, 1810 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Germany

Colección de cromos de los Exploradores españoles (boy scouts). Grupo de exploradores en formación mostrando disciplina y lealtad. Años 1930.

Robin Hood and his Merry Men. The origins of the Robin Hood legend are very obscure. The first literary reference to Robin Hood comes from a passing reference in Piers Plowman, written some time around 1377, and the main body of tales date from the 15th century. 1920

The Fisherman cigarettes & tobacco , Men, Fishing & hunting gear, Cigarettes, 19th Century American Trade Cards

Cartoon depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II demanding that a professor unteach him the beastly English language, now that the First World War has broken out. Date: September 1914

Primera guerra europea (1914-1918). El ejército ruso abandonando la ciudad rumana de Cernavoda. Años 1920.

Germany, Bavaria, 1896. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Germany

Firmin Bouisset. "Borrowing from the Liberation, we have them, London County & Westminster Bank". Lithography. 1918-1920. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 56990-10 Advertising poster, loan, lithography, London Country & Westminster Bank, Liberation, Advertising, Soldier, Subscription, Kilt

Cartoon, Present of tobacco. A French soldier is disappointed by the very small present of tobacco his 'godmother' has sent him. Date: 1917

Cartoon, Explosion on a battlefield. A French soldier guarding a trench sees a dramatic explosion on the battlefield. He hopes he will be able to get back to civilisation so that he can watch it again in the cinema. Date: 1917

An African priest and a European soldier, illustration by Maurice Bompard for Le Fetiche, tale by Jacques Frehel, from Figaro illustre, Year VIII, No 6, September, 1890.

Russia, 1896 part 4. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Russia

Wojciech Kossak (1856-1942), two grenaders return to France. Moscow threw the windows ...; Salon Painters Publishing House (Kraków; 1895-1949); around 1910 (1905-00-00-1915-00-00);

Independence with a pass, chart 10 from the portfolio Pro memoria. The Prussian in Poland (1915-1918)". Cotty, Jan (Warszawa ; drukarnia i zakład litograficzny ; 1863-1939), lithography atelier, Rapacki, Józef (1871-1929), graphic artist, Tygodnik Ilustrowany (Warszawa ; wydawnictwo ; 1859-1939), publisher

Officer, 7th Infantry, New Jersey Militia, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "MIlitary Series" (N224), issued in 1888 by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes.. Officer, 7th Infantry, New Jersey Militia, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company

A civil marriage, conducted by a provincial commissar. The happy couple hold the Red Flag as they take their oaths.

Artwork: "Improving Gun Positions". Artist: Wilhelm Strauss. Catalog Number: G.W.1.7546.47. US Army Art Collection. Country: Unknown

Sketches and Drawings of WW I - Hop-picking in Flanders.

Severe work shortages in Apulia: Ovens being stormed by Cerignola's unemployed. Illustrator Achille Beltrame (1871-1945), from La Domenica del Corriere, 20th December 1908.

East Africa : low level attack on Allied forces, including camel- mounted cavalry, by Italian planes

Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise dArmes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920. Men and boys tesing a new shotgun.

Confederate commander Mosby forms a band of about 1000 irregulars who carry on guerilla operations, harassing the Union forces, stealing their horses and supplies.

Illustration depicting French army bugler in 1912. from 'Le Petit Journal'

Cartoon - Revenge Rostap (1866-1949)

A RECRUIT FOR THE PRINCE OF WALES'S OWN.

Russian war poster by Ivan Vasilievich Simakov, colour lithograph, 1923, 1877-1925, Russia, Moscow, Russian State Library

Pictures For Kids are people, Adolescent, Boy as a cadet, Military / Bilderserie Kinder werden Leute, Jugendlicher, Junge als Kadett, Militär, digital improved reproduction of a collectible image from the Liebig company, estimated from 1900, pd / digital verbesserte Reproduktion eines Sammelbildes von ca 1900, gemeinfrei.

WORLD WAR (1914-1918). Soldiers with bayonets. Engraving.

Francia. Cazadores a pie. Avanzadilla de reconocimiento. Ilustración a color de la "Armeé Française, Nos Soldats" (Ejército Francés, Nuestros Soldados). Autor, Eugene Hennebert (1826-1896). París, h. 1890. Ilustraciones firmadas por Hussenot y Pallandre. Biblioteca Histórico Militar de Barcelona, Cataluña, España.

Cartoon, In the trench club. Some French soldiers are playing cards for money in their trench when an explosion goes off nearby. They call out for whoever it is to stop, otherwise they will break the bank! Date: 1916

Russian Revolution, 1917. Cartoon from L'Assiette au Buerre', Paris, 1917.

Roman Empire. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Rome

French satirical Illustration, depicting an Arab attacking a colonial soldier in Algeria 1908

Infantry soldiers who win an enemy position. World War I, Russia 20th century.

N ° 2 / The Brave General Ducrot

THE CORONATION OF THE CZAR OF RUSSIA, 1883: THE FINISH, THE ARMY DRINKS TO THE CZAR

Workshop of a costume maker or swordsmith, Modern Art in Master Woodcuts, yearbook from 1900

España. Legión española. José Millán-Astray Terreros (1879-1954), militar español, fundador de la Legión española en 1920. Author: APEL·LES MESTRES I OÑÓS.

Piper; Bart Omiejczyk, Edmund Ludwik (1885-1950); 1926 (1926-00-00-1926-00-00);

'Execution by Firing Squad of the Sailor Egelhofer (central part of the triptych)'. Germany, 1931-1933s. Dimensions: 190x111 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: HEINRICH EHMSEN.

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