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Post by John Parry on Apr 28, 2009 15:30:22 GMT -5
I think I've mentioned before how my great-grandfather left me a number of magazines from the first world war, containing cartoons from the trenches, and how I treated them as comics - I certainly remember swapping a couple of them for an air-pistol ! Seems my father noticed what was going on, and hid one of them. Here are a couple of the cartoons from it - including the most famous cartoon of WWI. Not worth as much as my imagination had painted, as it's an eighth edition, but lovely to see it again...   Regards - John |
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Post by Randy on Apr 28, 2009 17:40:12 GMT -5
Interesting comics. Take care of them.
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Post by nikonbob on Apr 28, 2009 18:18:38 GMT -5
I remember seeing these cartoons and one stuck with me. It said something to the effect that if it (the water)gets any deeper they will be torpedoing us soon. A great series, thanks for sharing and jogging the memory.
Bob
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Post by PeterW on Apr 28, 2009 19:13:13 GMT -5
Great stuff, John. Take care of them
Bruce Bairnsfather with his character of 'ol Bill' was immensely popular during World War 1, so much so I believe the War Department created a special rank for him, Officer Cartoonist. His 'better 'ole' has passed into legend. He still has has a huge following today with a well organised fan club, and I believe there is even a monument to him somewhere in Belgium.
PeterW
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Post by John Parry on Apr 30, 2009 15:30:49 GMT -5
Peter He was referred to on the cover of the 'Fragments from France' magazine as Captain Bruce Bairnsfather. I know that like William Russell in the Crimean War, he was influential in improving the lot of the common soldier, particularly as far as rations (which although canned, were often rotten), were concerned. John Masters covered the subject in his books on the Great War.  Bob Yes, I remember that one too, and there was one about the vows of silence of the monks at a Trappist monastery being sorely tried when a shell came through the roof. There was also one about how the uniforms and equipment changed during the course of the war. The original BEF soldiers (of which Ol' Bill was a member) didn't even have hard hats. Regards - John |
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