"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

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The war is waged not only on the battlefield. The most important element of large—scale armed conflicts that require the ideological mobilization of the entire nation is propaganda. We believe many of you have seen Soviet illustrations that disgust German soldiers and Nazism in general. Similar pictures were printed on the other side of the barricades — in relation to the Soviet government. And during the First World War, German agitation developed, accordingly, the right attitude towards Emperor Nicholas II and the people he ruled.

(13 photos in total)

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War Source: LiveJournal/humus

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

"Doll, our dear doll."

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

"Russian border guards. Dmitry, I have a great plan: we drop our weapons and run!"

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

"Nicholas II awards the Order of St. Vladimir for courage in fleeing from the battlefield."

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

"Hindenburg. Tastes are not disputed. Russian prisoners of war found bread with kerosene. And they ate it. Bon appetit!"

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

"Russian culture".

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

Oh, these barbarians! Ivan runs away from the bathhouse as from a fire.

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

"Russian mobilization".

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

"Russian Trinity".

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

"There is no trace of culture. The only thing that exists is lice."

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

"For our menagerie."

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

"Shot in the dirty bullseye."

"Instead of culture, there are lice." Anti-Russian postcards from the First World War

"Swimming in the Masurian lakes".

Keywords: Nicholas II | Postcards | World War I | Propaganda

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