The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A First World War British Army poster appealing for people to buy war bonds. It depicts a British soldier attacking and bayonetting a German soldier, while a massed attack goes on in the background. This grim poster of a 'Tommy' (British soldier) bayoneting an enemy soldier caused deep offence in both Britain and Germany. As Brangwyn was born in Belgium, he identified closely with its fate during the First World War. His design for this recruitment poster was initially rejected by the War Office as too explicitly horrific, but it drew huge numbers of recruits and was reprieved. The design for 'Put Strength in the Final Blow' was commissioned toward the end of the conflict by the National War Savings Committee. It invited the viewer's contribution to the fight by placing him in the position of the British soldier, and thereby expressed very powerfully how the money from War Bonds could assist toward the final victory. Such was the impact of the poster that the German emperor, Wilhelm II, is said to have a put a price on Brangwyn's head.
British First World War war poster depicting a British soldier stabbing a German soldier with a bayonet while many other soldiers attack in the background. Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956) was not an offici
This British First World War poster, published by the Scottish War Savings Committee, aims to encourage the public to purchase war bonds by drawing inspiration from the strength of Sir Galahad. Sir Ga
Poster appealing for people to buy war bonds, depicts a row of guns in action
An Australian First World War poster issued by the Government to promote the sale of War Loan bonds. The poster features the image of the Australian flag billowing from the upper right corner. This is
Canadian First World War poster issued by the Canadian Government to promote Victory Bonds. It features a full length portrait of a soldier in combat with his back to the viewer. Directly linking the
This striking design by Bert Thomas (1883-1966) was poster No. 124 issued by the National War Savings Committee in September 1918. It depicts a sailor and guns aboard a battleship at sea. The poster w
