To build anything to fight anything ... 5th Overseas Pioneer Battalion C.E.F. – Historic Reproduction
(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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To build anything to fight anything ... 5th Overseas Pioneer Battalion C.E.F.
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Pioneer battalions were the engineering arm of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and this 1916 recruiting poster for the 5th Overseas Pioneer Battalion presents practical labor as a form of war service. Its slogan, "To build anything, to fight anything," tells prospective soldiers they might be asked to build roads, bridges and defenses in Europe, and that the same men could take up a rifle when needed. The color lithograph highlights bridge construction, a trade the army valued, and it reminds viewers that the Western Front depended on skilled workers as much as on combat troops.
| Created / published | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 106 x 69 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. · Teatr Dramatyczny im. Jerzego Szaniawskiego w Plocku funder/sponsor. |
| Subjects | Canada. Canadian Army--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Canada. Bridge construction--Europe--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,925 × 6,118 px · prints to 16 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 361_To_build_anything_to_fi_1916 |
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