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You thought there was no-one here? (Ottoman cartoon, 1876)
Text: You thought there was no-one here? One more step and you’ll take a bullet in the brain. Year: 1876 (23 December). Publisher: Caylak magazine. Artist: NA. Additional information: Illustration shows an Ottoman soldier defending Constantinople from the Russian bear. Published shortly before the Russian declaration of war in April 1877.
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Design for defense (American cartoon, 1949)
Text: Design for defense. Year: 1949 (01 August). Publisher: Time magazine. Artist: Robert M. Chapin. Additional information: The flag planted in France reads ‘Uni-Force’, referring to the multinational military organisation formed in 1948 after the signing of the Brussels Treat.
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5 Questions to Men who have NOT Enlisted (British poster, 1915)
Text: 5 Questions to Men who have NOT Enlisted. Year: 1915. Publisher: Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Artist: NA. Additional information: Several variants of this poster were reissued during the war both in Britain and abroad, here’s a Welsh version. Rest of the text reads: 1. If you are physically fit and between 19 and 38 years…