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No more men are needed for the watch on the Rhine, but 26, 00
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No more men are needed for the watch on the Rhine, but 26, 00
No more men are needed for the watch on the Rhine, but 26, 000 men are wanted to relieve the watch on the Rio Grande. Poster showing soldiers with bayonets in a river landscape. Date 1917
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Grande Needed Relieve Rhine Wanted Watch
No More Men Are Needed for the Watch on the Rhine, but 26,000 Are Wanted to Relieve the Watch on the Rio Grande
EDITORS COMMENTS
- This powerful poster from 1917, published during World War I, illustrates the immense demand for soldiers to join the military efforts on various fronts. The image features a serene river landscape, with soldiers standing at attention in the foreground, their bayonets glinting in the sunlight. The caption plays on the phrase "No more men are needed," which was commonly used to indicate that a particular task or role had been filled, but in this case, the opposite is true. The 26,000 men needed to relieve the watch on the Rio Grande were not enough, and more were required to join the fight. The poster serves as a poignant reminder of the massive mobilization of troops during wartime and the sacrifices made by ordinary men and women. The use of a striking visual image and a simple, direct message made this type of propaganda an effective tool in recruiting soldiers for the war effort. This poster is an important historical artifact that provides insight into the ways in which governments and organizations communicated with the public during times of conflict.
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