Auch du sollst beitreten zur Reichswehr ... / J.U. Engelhard 19. – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Auch du sollst beitreten zur Reichswehr ... / J.U. Engelhard 19.. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Auch du sollst beitreten zur Reichswehr ... / J.U. Engelhard 19.
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The German title, *Auch du sollst beitreten zur Reichswehr*, translates to "You too should join the Reichswehr," a direct appeal that sets this recruiting poster apart from other calls to arms of the period. The Reichswehr was the name given in 1919 to the armed forces of the newly founded Weimar Republic, which the Treaty of Versailles limited to an army of 100,000 men. Recruiting took place amid economic hardship, political unrest and the bitterness of defeat, and posters like this one helped rebuild a professional force. Credited to J.U. Engelhard, this large color lithograph is a clear example of the public graphic design of the postwar years.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 115 x 90 cm. |
| Notes | Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik. Title from item. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Aftermath--Germany. World War 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Germany. Soldiers--German--1910-1920. Military organizations--German--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,003 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1248_Auch_du_sollst_beitrete_1919 |
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