| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV00062 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 114.2 cm x 76.3 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | colour lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Jonas, Lucien-Hector [S.L : S.N., N.D.] Devambez Imprimerie |
| Place made | France: Paris |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Journee de l'Armee d'Afrique et des troupes Coloniales [Day of the African army and colonial troops]
Description
French First World War poster depicting Army recruits from the French colonies in Africa charging in the trenches. In 1914-1918, soldiers who originated in the French colonies played a considerable role on the European fronts and in the Balkans. In particular, the French army recruited nearly 158,000 men from North Africa alone and from the colonies a total of some 600,000 soldiers were mobilised.