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whole: the image occupies the majority, held within a black border. The title is separate and positioned across the top
edge, in black and red gothic script, set against a white background and held within a black border. The text is integrated, and positioned
within the image, in red and in black. All held within a red border.
image: a map of the eastern Atlantic and North Seas, marked to show the sinking of Entente ships by German submarines.
text: Englands Not.
[symbol of a sinking ship]: bedeutet ein durch die Tätigkeit unserer U-Boote versenktes Schiff ohne Berücksichtigung seiner Grosse.
11 Monate uneingeschränkten U-bootskrieges auf dem nördlichen Seekriegsschauplatz.
'Die Bedeutung des Unterseehandelskrieges liegt in der sich steigernden Wirkung. Ich habe mir die Zahlen angesehen und bin darüber entsetzt
gewesen.'
3. Dezember 1917 vor Vertretern des Getreidebörse in London.
Sir Arthur Yapp
Leiter der Nahrungsmittel-Ersparung in England.
Alle durch Minen und vor dem 1. Februar 1917 vernichteten Schiffe sind in dieser Karte nicht enthalten.
Gedruckt im Admiralstab der Marine.
[England’s torment. [symbol of a sinking ship]: means a ship sunk through our submarines, regardless of size. 11 months of unrestricted
submarine warfare in the northern war sea arena. 'The significance of the submarine trade war is in its increasing effect. I have looked at
the numbers and was shocked.' 3 December 1917 before representatives of the London corn exchange. Sir Arthur Yapp, Head of Food Economy in
England. All ships destroyed by mines and before 1 February 1917 are not shown on this map. Printed at the Navy Admiralty
HQ.]
A similar poster was produced depicting the Mediterranean Sea (see PST 7633). | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | shipping DE.O Cartography Propaganda WW1 German Home Front | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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