The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A German First World War poster printed in colour, depicting a German soldier holding his sword up to strike, silhouetted against the clouds and sky. The text translates as; "The last strike is the 8th war loan". This poster is similar to posters produced by the Allied nations at the same time. Paul Neumann (1880- ?) was a German artist and author. German poster design during the First World War was intended to be simple, graphic and visually arresting. In German posters, words and images were integrated and the essense of communication conveyed through powerful shapes and patterns. They often also extolled an overt nationalism, with the preference of the authorities being for wordy slogans which encouraged people to contribute to the war economy
First World War German poster featuring a peasent farming scene. The poster says "Do you want this?...defend our land." This poster was produced by the print publisher, Dinse, Eckert & Cie. in Berlin
German First World War poster, featuring a black and white drawing of a German Soldier using a telephone in a dugout, while perched above him an allied soldier listens in. The title printed in black,
German First World War poster advertising a patriotic play, 'The German Blacksmith', depicting a blacksmith with a hammer about to strike a blow. The text translates as; 'the German Smith, a patriotic
German First World War poster promoting War Loan savings. In the upper two thirds it features an image of a hand holding an inverted German stahlhelm (helmet) catching falling bank notes. The title tr
German First World War poster promoting War Loan savings. In the upper two thirds it features an image of a hand holding an inverted German stahlhelm (helmet) catching falling bank notes. The title tr
First World War German poster depicts a hand holding a pen, filling in an application form to subscribe to the Ninth War Loan. The German text exclaims; 'Sign!'. Louis Oppenheim (1879–1936) was a Germ
