Description: This is an amazing World War One genuine and original propaganda cartoon by Louis Raemaeker.. In 1914, Louis Raemaeker, was exiled in England.. He had observed the advance of the German Army through Belgium and was appalled at the way that his fellow lowlanders were being slaughtered and the cruel atrocities being committed.. Further to this he was bitterly disappointed about how the Netherlands had remained 'neutral' in hostilities.. His early cartoons became renowned for their bitter sartorial content.. The Kaiser was furious about their content and the messages conveyed and put a price on Raemaekers head!! 18.5 x 25.5 cm Each of these powerful cartoons had a contemporary explanation of the subliminal messages being given.. TEACHING THE BELGIANS A LESSON!! German soldiers who were repairing the town bridge were allegedly fired upon by local inhabitants. In retaliation therefore the German authorities rounded up 612 men, women and children and shot them together; the youngest victim was a three-week-old baby.The town was subsequently pillaged and many of its buildings destroyed by the rampant German force. Although the massacre shocked public opinion around the world - particularly in neutral countries such as the U.S. - it merely formed part of the German army's strategy of intimidating occupied Belgian territories as a means of securing maximum civilian co-operation.
Price: 19.95 GBP
Location: Torrington
End Time: 2023-12-15T21:11:08.000Z
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Country/Region of Manufacture: Belgium
Country/ Organization: BELGIUM / NETHERLANDS
Theme: Militaria
Type: Prints
Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
Clothing Type: N/A
Service: Home Front/ Civil Defence
Era: 1914-1945
