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Description: | Renè Frébet
image: caricatures of the leaders of the Central Powers riding toy horses on wheels, which pull along toy field guns. At
the head of the line is Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Germany, characterised as 'L'Active', followed by his father, the Kaiser Wilhelm II, who
is characterised as 'La Landwehr'. Next in line is the elderly Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary characterised as 'La Landsturm', the
reserve of the German Army made up of older men. A figure that appears to represent the Sultan of Turkey, Mehmed V, labelled 'Le Service
Auxiliare', is at the end of the line.
This image makes a wry comment on the perceived weakness of Germany's Allies. The four figures are aligned from left to
right in descending order, with the column headed by Crown Prince Wilhelm as 'L'Active', thus acknowledging Germany's strength and position
as France's main adversary. The relative frailty of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is characterised by the reference to 'La Landsturm'. The
line is concluded with Turkey, often labelled the 'Sick Man of Europe', bringing up the rear as 'Le Service Auxiliare'.
This print is accompanied by another similar design entitled 'Les Petits Chevaux' (IWM BUTE
323). | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Animals Wilhelm II Franz Josef I Royalty Kaiser of Germany Imperial German Army Crown Prince of Germany Mehmed V Wilhelm Turkish Army Emperor Sultan of Turkey Caricature Artillery First World War propaganda Austro-Hungarian Army | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Frébet, Renè | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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