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Description: | Concept: propaganda, military personnel, uniform, civilian personnel, civilian suffering, atrocities / war crimes, caricature, costume / fashion Description: whole: the image occupies the majority of the upper half, held within a black border. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in black and in red. The text is separate and positioned in the lower half, also in black and in red. The title and text are set against a white background. image: a crew of British fishermen being paraded through a street in Germany, guarded by German sailors. Each of the fishermen has had all the hair shaved off of one side of his head. German civilians line the street, laughing and pointing at the men. text: HOW THE HUN HATES! DAVID WILSON W.F.B THE HUNS CAPTURED SOME OF OUR FISHERMEN IN THE NORTH SEA AND TOOK THEM TO SENNELAGER. THEY CHARGED THEM WITHOUT A SHRED OF EVIDENCE WITH BEING 'MINE LAYERS'. THEY ORDERED THEM TO BE PUNISHED WITHOUT A TRIAL. THAT PUNISHMENT CONSISTED IN SHAVING ALL THE HAIR OFF ON ONE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND FACE. THE HUNS THEN MARCHED THEIR VICTIMS THROUGH THE STREETS AND EXPOSED THEM TO THE JEERS OF THE GERMAN POPULACE. BRITISH SAILORS! LOOK! READ! AND REMEMBER! THE DANGERFIELD PRINTING CO., LTD., LONDON. Object: rifle, helmet, hat | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Wilson, David W F B Printer: The Dangerfield Printing Co Ltd, London | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=3303... | Go to resource |
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