Baionnette Collection (page 6)

Cartoon, Elephants in armour, WW1
Cartoon, Elephants in armour (Hohenzollern patented system). Showing an elephant in armour, using its trunk to distribute petrol from two barrels which it carries on either side

Cartoon, News from Montauban, WW1
Cartoon, News from Montauban. Three young French women read an English communique about heavy firing in the Montauban region

Cartoon, French soldier and girlfriend, WW1
Cartoon, a French soldier and his girlfriend in a grassy field. He boasts that he will make the Empress (perhaps he means the wife of Kaiser Wilhelm) buy him a beer when he helps to win the war

Cartoon, Regrets, WW1
Cartoon, Regrets. An elderly man is sorry to see that he has a rival for a ladys affections -- he can t win against a young soldier in uniform with a wounded hand. Date: 1916

Cartoon, First feelings, WW1
Cartoon, First feelings. A French soldier says that the first time he saw a German soldier he couldn t fire at him because he seemed too old to be shot. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Anxiety, WW1
Cartoon, Anxiety. A lady in a yellow dress and bonnet pulls the petals off a flower, wondering whether her soldier loves her or not. Date: 1916

Cartoon, The peace treaty, WW1
Cartoon, The peace treaty. An imaginary peace treaty with a sword sticking into a German eagle, and the signature of Rosalie (a nickname for the French bayonet) signed in the eagles blood below

Cartoon, The little English knife, WW1
Cartoon, The little English knife. A French soldier in a trench on the Western Front tells his English colleague that he is faithful to his Rosalie (the name for his bayonet)

Cartoon, Ten centuries have passed, WW1
Cartoon, Ten centuries have passed. An allegorical female representing the medieval period holds the famous sword named Durandal (or Durendal), from the time of Charlemagne

Cartoon, An easy target, WW1
Cartoon, An easy target. A German sailor tells his Commandant that a merchant ship has stopped near them. The Commandant replies that in that case hes not likely to miss it. Date: 1916

Cartoon, During the bombardment, WW1
Cartoon, During the bombardment. A British soldier eats from a hamper during a bombing raid. He tells another soldier, Jim, that when he eats quickly he gets the hiccups -- can he suggest a remedy

Cartoon, Troop transport, WW1
Cartoon, Troop transport. An ex-valet, now a soldier, is surprised to find that his former employer, a baron, is his driver. Date: 1916

Cartoon, A question of speed, WW1
Cartoon, A question of speed. A group of French soldiers relaxing by the roadside call out rude comments to a driver passing in a covered lorry. Date: 1916

Cartoon, mother of a young soldier on leave, WW1
Cartoon, the mother of a young soldier on leave dresses up to meet him and admires herself in the mirror -- she says she hasn t dressed so well for a long time. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Uneasiness, WW1
Cartoon, Uneasiness, showing a naturalised German couple living in France. The man reads his newspaper, looking for reassurance, while his wife asks what is wrong. Date: 1915

Cartoon, In the trench, WW1
Cartoon, In the trench, showing four French soldiers in a trench on the Western Front at night, sharing pieces of a New Year cake, or Galette. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Epiphany cakes, WW1
Cartoon, This year its our turn to give out Epiphany cakes. French soldiers offer traditional galette cakes or other appropriate items to friends, enemies and neutrals. Date: 1916

Cartoon, The real Galette des Rois, WW1
Cartoon, The real Galette des Rois, or Epiphany cake -- King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and Sultan Mehmed V, watched by a smiling German ally, divide a stash of money between them. Date: 1916

Cartoon, In trouble, WW1
Cartoon, In trouble, showing a draper with a pile of cloth. He claims to be as patriotic as the next person, but is wondering whether he should dye his stock in grey-green (the German uniform colour)

Cartoon, Its very simple, WW1
Cartoon, Its very simple. A coal merchant tells a poor family that if they think his coal is too expensive, then they should do what he does, and burn wood instead. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Time for a drink, WW1
Cartoon, Time for a drink. A French soldier sits on the back of a chair with his feet on the seat to drink at a bar. The two soldiers with him tell the owner not to be shocked by his behaviour

Cartoon, Playing a practical joke, WW1
Cartoon, a French soldier plays a practical joke on a colleague and sends him up a tree. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Scene outside a cafe, WW1
Cartoon, Scene outside a cafe. With new restrictions on the serving of alcohol, two soldiers are turned away, and a waiter challenges two little boys sitting at a table. Date: 1916

Cartoon, The product of German science, WW1
Cartoon, The product of German science, showing a group of learned men looking at a subhuman German soldier, with a lookalike Neanderthal man on display in the background. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Disappointed greed, WW1
Cartoon, Disappointed greed, a comment on new alcohol restrictions. The waiter tells a lady that the anisette is too high in alcohol content for him to serve to her. Date: 1916

Cartoon, The electric underpants, WW1
Cartoon, The electric underpants, showing a new invention by a German scientist. Not only do the underpants keep the soldier warm in the trenches

Cartoon, The disciple of Kant, WW1
Cartoon, The disciple of Kant. Showing a German follower of Kantian philosophy, with illustrations of Kants theory of Cause, Effect, and Sufficient Reason

Cartoon, Translation, WW1
Cartoon, Translation. French and German soldiers discuss their respective systems. The system of getting by which the French call System D, is known by the Germans as System K! Date: 1916

Cartoon, Boche intellectuals, WW1
Cartoon, Boche intellectuals, showing a variety of German boffins doing their work. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Lorinne, or hidden love, WW1
Cartoon, Lorinne, or hidden love. A pretty young woman has been able to visit her soldier completely unnoticed, thanks to her disguise as a fruit seller! Date: 1916

Cartoon, How to get hold of some plonk, WW1
Cartoon, How Herbinet used System D to get hold of some plonk. Showing how a soldier gradually extracts wine from a large barrel in a stable. Date: 1916

Cartoon, The gourmands, WW1
Cartoon, The gourmands. Soldiers with a bowl of apples, a rabbit and a carrot promise a cook that when they return from patrol they will bring him some prisoners. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Naivety, WW1
Cartoon, Naivety. A woman is delighted that, thanks to System D, her husband has been able to get a leave of absence from the army

Cartoon, To the bitter end, WW1
Cartoon, To the bitter end. A father tells his soldier son that we will stay in the trenches for twenty years if thats what it takes, and keep going to the bitter end. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Strategy, WW1
Cartoon, Strategy. An old man lectures a French soldier about military strategy. After the Battle of the Marne, he promises to explain the Hundred Years War! Date: 1916

Cartoon, The interrupted conference, WW1
Cartoon, The interrupted conference. A group of people look at a map, and a man says what Napoleon would have done. However, the conference has to be suspended

Cartoon, Cost of food and drink, WW1
Cartoon illustrating the cost of food and drink during the First World War. Various tradesmen comment on the cost of their produce. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Replacing the maid, WW1
Cartoon, Replacing the maid. A middle class couple are forced to do the household chores themselves during a period of wartime austerity

Cartoon, Good sense, WW1
Cartoon, Good sense. An extravagant wife explains to her soldier husband why she had to buy such expensive clothes, and travel home by taxi. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Golden eggs, WW1
Cartoon, Golden eggs, a comment on the cost of eggs during the First World War. A cockerel says his wife has become very snooty since the value of her eggs went up to nine sous each! Date: 1916

Cartoon, Soldier returning from leave, WW1
Cartoon, a French soldier returning from leave tells his colleague what it was like. At every point someone pointed to the Keep Quiet notice, although what he had said was entirely innocent

Cartoon, Elegance, WW1
Cartoon, Elegance, showing a plump, middle aged German woman sitting in a chair wearing a fur-trimmed green coat. She looks at a picture of a slim Parisian model wearing the same coat

Cartoon, He was phoning from the tobacco shop, WW1
Cartoon, He was phoning from the tobacco shop. A supposedly deaf and dumb man is caught on the telephone, arrested as a spy and escorted through the street, much to the delight of the children

Cartoon, Theres a German in the next bed, WW1
Cartoon, Theres a German in the next bed. A French soldier needs to ask the nurse for the chamber pot, but doesn t want the German to hear him in case its sensitive information

Cartoon, The best evidence, WW1
Cartoon, The best evidence, showing a French couple challenging a German man (living in France but near the German border)

Cartoon, At Deauville, WW1
Cartoon, At Deauville, showing four fashionable French women gossiping about war rumours. Date: 1915

Cartoon, A sophisticated man, WW1
Cartoon, A sophisticated man. A French soldier about to depart on leave asks an African colleague to let him have some of his lice, so that he can show them to his friends and family in Belleville

Cartoon, Older soldiers round the campfire, WW1
Cartoon, a group of old and middle aged French soldiers sit round the campfire near Verdun as the snow falls. Date: 1916

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"Baionnette: A Comic Chronicle of WW1" Step into the world of "La Baionnette, " a satirical magazine that captured the essence of World War 1 through its clever cartoons and witty captions. From front covers to hilarious sketches, this publication brought humor to the darkest times. In one cartoon, a waitress juggles plates while soldiers with bayonets march past her. The juxtaposition of everyday life and war highlights the surreal nature of wartime existence. On another front cover, we see Wilhelm II holding a baionnette labeled "16. " This symbolic image represents the power struggle between nations during this tumultuous era. "The Last of the Last Lines" depicts exhausted soldiers standing on an empty battlefield, emphasizing both their resilience and the devastating toll war takes on individuals. "The Merry Widows" cartoon portrays women dressed in black mourning attire, showcasing how war leaves behind countless grieving families who have lost their loved ones. "A Specialist" pokes fun at military bureaucracy as it shows an officer with numerous medals but no practical skills. It reflects the absurdity often found within hierarchical structures during wartime. In "Reckoning without their host, " soldiers are depicted as parasites feeding off a helpless host - society. This biting satire criticizes those who profit from conflict while others suffer its consequences. "Bread and Circuses" illustrates how governments distract citizens from harsh realities by providing superficial entertainment amidst chaos. It questions whether peace can truly be achieved through such means. "Now you have peace" showcases a soldier returning home only to face unemployment and poverty – highlighting that peace does not automatically bring prosperity for all involved in war efforts. The "Kaiser Carnival and his cortege" mocks Kaiser Wilhelm II's extravagant lifestyle amid widespread suffering caused by his decisions. It exposes leaders' detachment from reality during times of crisis. Finally, "A good idea" presents a humorous take on innovative weaponry development during WW1.