Soldat, La Patrie compte sur toi, garde lui toutes tes forces – Vintage Wall Art
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This rare historic image captures Soldat, La Patrie compte sur toi, garde lui toutes tes forces in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Soldat, La Patrie compte sur toi, garde lui toutes tes forces
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The title speaks directly to the soldier: "La Patrie compte sur toi," or "The homeland is counting on you," and then asks him to keep all his strength for her. In 1916, France was locked in the Battle of Verdun, one of the longest and bloodiest engagements of the war, and the country depended on its troops to hold on. Images like this one used La Patrie, the nation personified as a woman, to link personal sacrifice with the duty owed to the republic. The message is typical of French wartime propaganda, which aimed to sustain morale at home and at the front.
| Created / published | 1916 |
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| Original scan | 2,822 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 643_Soldat_la_patrie_compte_1916 |
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