World War I Caricatures

Satirical illustrations from WWI depicting military leaders, humorously portraying the absurdities of war and leadership dynamics.

Digitally restored vector war propaganda poster. This vintage World War II poster features a smiling American soldier waving from the porthole of a troop ship. It declares - Till We Meet Again, Buy War Bonds.
Digitally restored vector war propaganda poster. This vintage World War II poster features a smiling American soldier waving from the porthole of a troop ship. It declares - Till We Meet Again, Buy War Bonds.
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World War II British propaganda poster, 1941
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Dibujo de Juan Fernández "el Negus", heróica figura de guerrillero. Tarjeta postal editada por Cruz Roja. Año 1936.
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Victorious Resistance Fighters by Nestor Jonuzi (b.1944). National Art Gallery. Tirana. Republic of Albania.
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Scenes in silhouette showing how British soldiers helped their Allies during World War One. In Belgium, the R.A.S.C transported villagers from a ruined village. In France, a divisional commander with the mayor of a relieved French town takes the salute of a passing battalion. In Italy, British soldiers help out the local ladies at a well and with America, the British make friends with American soldiers behind the lines. Date: 1919
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Artwork: "USAF Cartoon" Artist: Jake Schuffert. Country: Unknown
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Heck! Ya can't even dream in one of these , Military personnel, Tents, Military life, Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Cartoon - "In Addition to New Uniforms-". John Collins (1917-2007)
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Shadow Puppet (Wayang Kulit) of Tank II. Maker: Ki Enthus Susmono, Indonesian, 1966-2018
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The more the nations try to outdo their neighbours in the arms race, the more their own people suffer... Date: 1909
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Making up bunks, Ordnance Training Center, Aberdeen, Maryland , Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Air Raid Precautions, cigarette card, British, 1938. Artist: Unknown
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Gunner on American Bomber.
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Naval Captain broadcasts to Fleet of Busses and Drivers.
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Militaria, Italy, 20th century. Quadrupeds of the Guardia di Finanza Corps. Illustration by Alessandro Biffignandi.
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Soldier Standing in Front of Three Men Symbolizing Crafts, Character, and Physique, "The United States Army Builds Men, Apply Nearest Recruiting Office", U.S. Army Recruitment Poster, Herbert Andrew Paus, 1919
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Digitally restored vector war propaganda poster. This vintage World War II poster features a soldier, rifle in hand, fighting in the jungle. It declares - Kinda give it your personal attention, will you More Production!
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Cartoon - Tank Trap. John Collins (1917-2007)
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Cowboys standing outside a bank and holding handguns
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The Second Sino-Japanese War (July 7, 1937 - September 9, 1945) was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the war merged into the greater conflict of World War II as a major front of what is broadly known as the Pacific War. Although the two countries had fought intermittently since 1931, total war started in earnest in 1937 and ended only with the surrender of Japan in 1945. The war was the result of a decades-long Japanese imperialist policy aiming to dominate China politically and militarily and to secure its vast raw material reserves and other economic resources, particularly food and labour. Before 1937, China and Japan fought in small, localized engagements. Yet the two sides, for a variety of reasons, refrained from fighting a total war. In 1931, the Japanese invasion of Manchuria by Japan's Kwantung Army followed the Mukden Incident. The last of these incidents was the Marco Polo B
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Say sergeant will you let us stop at that hamburger stand! , Military personnel, Military training, Fast food restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Dibujo alegórico de la guerra con Marruecos de J. Ibañez. Año 1914.
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Japan,Tokyo,Ryogoku,Edo Tokyo Museum,World War II Propaganda Poster
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The Atlantic Cable - Transatlantic Cable - Linking the Old World to the New. July 27, 1866
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Artwork: "1ST Cav"Artist: Peter VarisanoCatalog Number: 1.4.91. Country: Unknown
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A picture of multiple Soviet propaganda posters from World War 2, taken inside the Museum of the Second World War, in Gdansk
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Out on a limb, eh That's where you'll all be hanging' soon , Military personnel, Bayonets, Monkeys, Emperors, Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, 1901-1989, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Damn those Raiders! The searchlight from a German Zeppelin flying over the English coast spoils a tender clifftop moment between a soldier and his sweetheart. circa 1914
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Artwork: "B-1 Bomber, Part of Crew, and Man from Boeing (Cowboy Hat) at Edwards AFB, May 1983" Artist: Pat Dalton, US Air Force Air Collection. Country: Unknown
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A Chinese poster shows a group of workers marching with fly swatters, insecticide spray and shovels. These posters were popular in the early 19th century, they raised awareness against pests such as rats and insects, known for spreading germs and infections. Dated c1920
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An allegorical silhouette by Captain H. L. Oakley contrasting the attraction of spring (complete with a pipe playing Pan and a nymph or fairy) and a spring offensive, showing a British soldier, bayonet fixed, attaching a German soldier on the Western Front. Date: 1917
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French postage stamp depicting fire-fighters. 1982
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Air Raid Precautions, cigarette card, British, 1938. Artist: Unknown
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Maybe You Won't Want that Old Job Back. Artist: Ricky. 1942 - 1945. Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services. 3/9/1943-9/15/1945. World War II Foreign Posters
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Cowboy shooting with a shotgun
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What are you doing to prevent this 1936 Spanish Civil War republican propaganda poster: poster showing a mother and child against the background of a wrecked building and bombers. Issued by the Junta de Defensa de Madrid. Ministry of Propaganda
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Dozen men crowded in by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1882-1945, USA, Pennsylvania, Chadds Ford, Brandywine River Museum
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Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Russian doctor and nurse attending man with a sore head in the form of a battleship. Japanese navy attacked Russian navy at Port Arthur in February 1904. Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915) Japanese artist.
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Revista "Signal". Portada del ejemplar número 2 (enero de 1941) de la versión española (SP 2). Imagen de una estudiante alemana ayudando en la cadena de montaje de los aviones Stukas. Esta revista se publicó entre abril de 1940 y abril de 1945, siendo el principal órgano de propaganda del ejército alemán durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. A partir del número 8 de 1941 se publicó una versión íntegra en español, identificada con el código SP.
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World War Two, Vichy French, Anti-Soviet anti-communist, propaganda poster. Circa 1942
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War Planes Blank. 1942 - 1945. Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services. 3/9/1943-9/15/1945. World War II Foreign Posters
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Half-tracks, Motorcycles and Troops on Country Road.
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AFIS BILLBOARD POSTERS. ASIAN PACIFIC HERITAGE MONTH. DEFENSE BILLBOARD #100. Country: Unknown
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Getting mail from home gives you that grand and glorious feeling! I'll be expectin' a letter from you! , Military personnel, Correspondence, Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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GI Joe Logo 1964, Old Logo from 1964
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The Second Indochina War, known in America as the Vietnam War, was a Cold War era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the U.S. and other anti-communist nations. The U.S. government viewed involvement in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam and part of their wider strategy of containment. The North Vietnamese government viewed the war as a colonial war, fought initially against France, backed by the U.S., and later against South Vietnam, which it regarded as a U.S. puppet state. U.S. military advisors arrived beginning in 1950. U.S. involvement escalated in the early 1960s, with U.S. troop levels tripling in 1961 and tripling again in 1962. U.S. combat units were deployed beginning in 1965. Operations spanned
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The navy certainly is in pretty good shape! , Military personnel, Dogs, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Camp snapshots. The guy that's always the last to line-up for reveille - is always the first to line up for chow! , Military personnel, Tents, Mess halls, Military life, Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957), directed by DAVID LEAN.
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Marine Emblem, Parris Island, S. C. , Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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At the beginning of the Korean War in 1950 the town of Sinchon in North Korea was allegedly the site of a massacre of civilians by occupying U.S forces. North Korean sources claim the number of civilians killed over the 52-day period at over 35000 people; equivalent to one-fourth the county's population at the time. The North Korean government has operated the Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities in Sinchon Town since 1958 displaying relics and remains from the incident.
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1985 ARMED FORCES DAY. PRESERVING THE PEACE. In honor of the 35th Anniversary when President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration was a result of the unification of the Armed Forces under one department -- the Department of Defense. Armed Forces Day is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May. Country: United States Of America (USA)
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History of Germany. Poster with the phrase "The enemy listens!". Encouraging people to be vigilant because of the presence of enemy spies.
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Jubsidagki Artist: STAFF SGT. Brian Fairchild. Country: Unknown
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Make It Tight Artist: STAFF SGT. Emilo Arias. Country: Unknown
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Front cover edition Battle Action war comics of Illustrated stories from 1978, UK.
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GDR - CIRCA 1966: a stamp printed in GDR shows Parachutist in Free Fall, 8th International Parachute Championships, Leipzig, circa 1966
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Chinese world war two poster depicting Chiang Kai Shek the Chinese leader 1941
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Insignia Of The 613Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, Based In England. 5 July 1944.
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Telling a Friend May Mean Telling the Enemy. Country: England Printed By: J. Weiner, Ltd. Contributor: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1942 - 1945. Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services. 3/9/1943-9/15/1945. World War II Foreign Posters
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