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Through forty propaganda posters, the narrative explores the First World War, offering insights into the visual imagery used during this tumultuous period. Accompanying essays delve into the historical context, examining how each poster reflects the military, political, social, and cultural dynamics of the time. This unique approach provides a multifaceted understanding of the war's impact and the role of propaganda in shaping public perception.

Examination of German literature of the First World War, its themes and underlying vision, and examination of how it differs from the English view of the Great War.This book is a long overdue study of German First World War literature, providing an alternative view for English speakers. In addition to the major themes of purposeless suffering, disillusionment, and irreparable loss, Ann Linder's systematic reading of German war narratives yields a different set of themes and a different manner of expression. She argues that most present a conservative vision, one rooted in the strong comradeship of Front soldiers andin their conviction that the experience, and indeed the war itself, however terrible, had personal and historical significance for the participants and their nation. This vision, originating in the romantic nationalism of nineteenth-century German thought, profoundly influenced German attitudes in the last years of the Weimar republic.