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Description: | JAN 1915
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whole: the title is positioned above centre, in white outlined black. The text is positioned above and below, in black and
in white. All set against a grey background.
image: text only.
text: Help to end the War by enlisting in the gallant British Army, which is fighting BRITAIN'S BATTLE FOR FREEDOM in Belgium and France.
The Only Way to bring the War to a speedy and victorious end and to punish the Germans for their barbarous treatment of unoffending
civilian populations is to CARRY THE FIGHT INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY
PUBLISHED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY RECRUITING COMMITTEE, LONDON. POSTER No. 42.
PRINTED BY ROBERTS AND LEETE, LTD., LONDON. WT. W. 10403/241.
Germany's invasion of Belgium at the beginning of the First World War met with unexpected resistance, not only from the
Belgian Army but also from elements of the civilian population. In a climate of mounting tension, some German soldiers over-reacted,
shooting prisoners, as at the town of Dinant, and destroying buildings, such as the world-famous library at Louvain.
British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith ordered an investigation into the alleged atrocities and the resulting Bryce Report of May 1915
roundly condemned the Germans.
The report proved influential, shaping opinion particularly in the United States. However, after the war, many Belgian atrocity stories
were disproved and found to be exaggerations made in the name of propaganda.
Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster No.42.
WT. W. 10403/241.
A larger version was also produced (see PST 11617). | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | British Home Front 1914-1918 Recruitment Campaign 1914-1916 British Army 1914-1918 UK Home Front PARLIAMENTARY RECRUITING COMMITTEE recruiting First World War Atrocities and War Crimes WW1 British Home Front | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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