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I know i have seem this theme before, with the tanks, the boats, the planes, etc arranged in this specific manner, does anyone know where this came from, or have any more examples of it? It is truly awe-inspiring.
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Catch]22
Sweden2683 Posts
I know i have seem this theme before, with the tanks, the boats, the planes, etc arranged in this specific manner, does anyone know where this came from, or have any more examples of it? It is truly awe-inspiring. | ||
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[UoN]Sentinel
United States11320 Posts
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prOxi.swAMi
Australia3091 Posts
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nK)Duke
Germany936 Posts
On July 11 2010 22:52 [UoN]Sentinel wrote: Come to think of it, it does look familiar found it | ||
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Craton
United States17276 Posts
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Catch]22
Sweden2683 Posts
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serenidite
Korea (South)505 Posts
and i know exactly what you mean. i feel like i've seen that layout (not the exact same picture) somewhere before | ||
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arb
Noobville17921 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://phillips.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/24/nazi_poster_nederlanders.jpg) it looks about the same minus the Boats and adding in soldiers.. and the obv angle at which its viewed from | ||
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Catch]22
Sweden2683 Posts
![[image loading]](http://api.ning.com/files/IbZOjUp8w6vrn05GOCEdcZvR4Dj2QY0zKT-PrpyhjUdbK9vCUe-nu88gaUjeN7l3QCscU6cDf5Wn4rMvMmbZi3q2bS1lA7B5/CommandConquerRedAlert311.jpg) | ||
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
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Tom Phoenix
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Biochemist
United States1008 Posts
On July 12 2010 03:15 CharlieMurphy wrote: standard military artwork for propaganda posters ever since world war 1 and 2 This, but obviously carried way in excess for comedic value. | ||
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R2D2C3PO
Canada105 Posts
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Eben
United States769 Posts
Pokemon haha how perfect | ||
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Dukat
United States235 Posts
On July 12 2010 03:15 CharlieMurphy wrote: standard military artwork for propaganda posters ever since world war 1 and 2 This hands down. If you want more examples, I would suggest looking for WW2 propaganda. A lot of that ended up being fairly collectable thus easier to locate examples of. Were I not posting this from my phone, I would look up some examples from the US and our allies. Reason the imagry is still used today is the baby boomer generation can recognize it very easily as a call to action, which is now being passed down the generations. | ||
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Catch]22
Sweden2683 Posts
I was kinda hoping this would go back to maybe the french revolution or something like that, trying to find where it originated from. | ||
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Biochemist
United States1008 Posts
On July 13 2010 02:21 Catch]22 wrote: I disagree Dukat, my family struggles to even remember which countries were involved in WW2, and never presented me with any military imagery, yet the picture i posted in the OP is nevertheless incredibly inspirational. I was kinda hoping this would go back to maybe the french revolution or something like that, trying to find where it originated from. Really? WW2 was a lot closer to home in Scandinavia than it was here. Don't you have grandparents who were alive during the war? Edit: also WW2 in the US was very much a "call to action" as Dukat said. It was an extremely patriotic time, similar to how we were right after 9/11 but probably even more. Maybe conditions were different in Sweden, what with being surrounded by the Germans AND the Soviets, and having pretty much everyone conscripted whether they wanted some or not. | ||
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Catch]22
Sweden2683 Posts
Sweden didnt go to war, so there was very little call to arms. ![[image loading]](http://sjokan.blogg.se/images/2008/finska-1_23443255.jpg) Translation: Finlands cause is ours! For a greater struggle, join the volounteercorps. ![[image loading]](http://www.arrelius.se/live/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/image010.jpg) | ||
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Biochemist
United States1008 Posts
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Torenhire
United States11681 Posts
On July 13 2010 06:04 Biochemist wrote: Very interesting! I guess I was confusing things with the Finnish; I thought you guys had mandatory conscription during the war too. Nope, Sweden and Switzerland remained neutral throughout the war. Sweden allowed passage for the Germans though, for passage out of recently invaded Norway and into Finland, who joined the axis to counter the Soviet aggression. | ||
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Dukat
United States235 Posts
On July 13 2010 02:21 Catch]22 wrote: I disagree Dukat, my family struggles to even remember which countries were involved in WW2, and never presented me with any military imagery, yet the picture i posted in the OP is nevertheless incredibly inspirational. The inspirational part is why it was used heavily in recruitment posters and propaganda. Those countries that fought wanted to inspire people together to fight the common cause, such as it is trying to invoke in the parody you found it in. When I get at a regular computer again I'll try to remember to find some examples for you to see. | ||
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