Die grosse Schlacht in Frankreich / H.R. Erdt. – Historic Print
(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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Die grosse Schlacht in Frankreich / H.R. Erdt. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Die grosse Schlacht in Frankreich / H.R. Erdt.
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Titled "Die grosse Schlacht in Frankreich," this 1918 German color lithograph links the war on the Western Front to Paul von Hindenburg, the field marshal whose name was tied to Germany's war effort by that point. Hindenburg served as chief of the General Staff, and the poster appeared as Germany launched its spring offensive in France that March, an attempt to break the stalemate before large numbers of American troops arrived. Designed by H.R. Erdt, the sheet reflects the wartime morale campaigns of the period, when posters like this were displayed publicly to rally support for the fighting.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 142 x 94 cm. |
| Notes | Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik. Title from item. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | Hindenburg Paul von 1847-1934. World War 1914-1918--Commemoration--Germany. Soldiers--German--1910-1920. Cannons--Germany--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,016 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 450_Die_grosse_Schlacht_in_1918 |
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