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US soldier with gas mask (WWI) Happy 4th of July!!! God Bless America!!!
A French soldier having a smoke break (WW1) Drawn on Dec. 4, 2022
Early German Stormtrooper 1916
WW1 drawings drawn in a style that is largely inspired by Katsuhiro Otomo's Cannon Fodder.
I used this image of German prisoners in 1918 for reference for the drawing above.
General Joffre 1914
Austro-Hungarian soldier throwing a Grenade, 1917
A captured Austro-Hungarian soldier on the Italian Front 1918 WW1
Reference: Imperial War Museums
Russian nurse WWI Drawn on May 16, 2023 Reference: klimbims
106th (7th Royal Saxon) Infantry Regiment "King George", 1915 WWI Drawn on October 11, 2023 Redraw of an older drawing from 2020
Reference:
A German stormtrooper at the Somme wearing "lobster" armor, 1917 WW1 Reference: Imperial War Museums
The Wichita Beacon, Kansas, August 9, 1918
OH MY GOD. IM CRYING BUT OH MY GOD WE FINALLY KNOW HOW SHE SANK.
Some of my favourite art depicting The Great War:
1.) Paths Of Glory by C. R. W. Nevinson. (1917)
2.) We Are Making a New World by Paul Nash (1918)
3.) Over The Top by John Nash (1918)
yous don’t fw the Kensingtons of Laventie like I do.
(pickelhaube mentioned)
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (Dir: Lewis Milestone, 1930).
A pre-code WWI drama adapted from German author Erich Maria Remarque's 1928 novel, All Quiet on the Western Front follows a group of students as they enlist in the army, detailing their transformation from idealistic boys to war weary soldiers, depicting the squalid living conditions and futility of the loss of young lives with a stark realism.
Told, unusually, from the perspective of German soldiers. At first the broad American accents are a little jarring and take some getting used to. But remember this is so early in the history of sound cinema that it is a miracle they are talking at all. Little else in the picture strikes a wrong note. Nowhere to be found are the static camera shots often associated with early talkies. With its inventive camera angels, practical special effects and hundreds of extras it presents a visual spectacle that more than holds its own against modern CGI aided blockbusters. The film is full of affecting imagery, from the sight of the rapt students stirred up by an impassioned indoctrination on the glory of serving the "Fatherland", to the poetic final frames of a butterfly on the battleground, fading to shot of a cemetery.
With the possible exception of Lewis Ayres, in the lead role of young soldier Paul, much of the cast is unrecognizable to modern audiences. This arguably lends the film more authority, as no preconceptions of star status are allowed to diminish the powerful performances. Director Milestone elicits sensitive, natural performances from the cast which compliments the brutally beautiful images that he and cinematographer Arthur Edeson have created.
Almost a century after its release All Quiet on the Western Front remains probably the most powerful indictment on the horrors of war ever put to celluloid. It was met with immense critical acclaim, receiving the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director in what was only the third year the ceremony was held. The movie is indisputably a landmark in cinema history and more than lives up to 90 years of hype. In short, it is a masterpiece.
A longer, more in-depth review of ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT is available my blog JINGLE BONES MOVIE TIME. Link below.
1917 (Dir: Sam Mendes, 2019).
A fact-based, fictionalised epic First World War drama from director Sam Mendes.
During WWI, Lance Corporals William Schofield (George MacKay) and Tom Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) must risk their lives crossing no man’s land in order to deliver a message to call off a planned attack on the German army. With field telephone lines down, news that the attack would jeopardise the lives of 1600 Brits, including Tom’s brother Lieutenant Joseph Blake (Richard Madden), must be relayed in person.
Read the full review on my blog JINGLE BONES MOVIE TIME! Link below.
ND - The Spires - Liberty Memorial Bridge
The Story Of The Spires
The plaza design includes eleven spires on each end of the new bridge to symbolize "The Armistice", which is the peace agreement reached at the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month of 1918 to the end of World War 1.
The spires are placed in a circular formation to symbolize military service members that protect our nation's people. The design also includes a presentation area in which flags are displayed representing the United States, Prisoner of War(POW MIA) and the State of North Dakota.
The tallest spire signifies the height of the tallest point of the trusses on the original Liberty Memorial Bridge.