Title: L’Empire Britannique sous les Armes [The British Empire at Arms] Title Vads Collection: Imperial War Museum: Posters of Conflict - The Visual Culture of Public Information and Counter Information

Concept: civilian morale, emblems, empire / commonwealth, military personnel, uniform, munitions / manufacture Description: whole: title, text and images are fully integrated and set over a plain white background. Title is positioned across the top, with six separate passages text, each accompanied...

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Main Author: Artist: Brock, H M Printer: The Dangerfield Printing Co Ltd, London Associated Person: Botha, Louis (General) Associated Person: Smuts, Jan Christiaan (Field Marshal) Associated Person: Deventer, Jacob Louis van (General)
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1918
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Online Access:http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=29597
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Summary:Concept: civilian morale, emblems, empire / commonwealth, military personnel, uniform, munitions / manufacture Description: whole: title, text and images are fully integrated and set over a plain white background. Title is positioned across the top, with six separate passages text, each accompanied by a small image, arranged over the remainder. image: six small images of British, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, Newfoundland and South African infantrymen. All wear full battle order. At the design's centre are displayed the arms of each Dominion, headed by the British Royal arms. text: 21. L'EMPIRE BRITANNIQUE SOUS LES ARMES [a passage follows describing Great Britain's military and financial contribution to the war.] LA NOUVELLE ZÉALANDE [a passage follows describing New Zealand's military and financial contribution to the war.] L'AUSTRALIE [a passage follows describing Australia's military and financial contribution to the war.] LE CANADA [a passage follows describing Canada's military and financial contribution to the war.] TERRE-NEUVE [a passage follows describing Newfoundland's military and financial contribution to the war.] L'AFRIQUE DU SUD [a passage follows describing South Africa's military and financial contribution to the war.] HMBrock IMPRIMÉ EN ANGLETERRE THE DANGERFIELD PRINTING CO. LT.D LONDON [The British Empire at Arms [a passage follows describing Great Britain's military and financial contribution to the war] New Zealand [a passage follows describing New Zealand's military and financial contribution to the war.] Australia [a passage follows describing Australia's military and financial contribution to the war.] Canada [a passage follows describing Canada's military and financial contribution to the war.] Newfoundland [a passage follows describing Newfoundland's military and financial contribution to the war.] South Africa [a passage follows describing South Africa's military and financial contribution to the war.] H. M. Brock. Printed in England. The Dangerfield Printing Co. Ltd. London] Object: coat-of-arms