The German Aim

Category

Library Item

Item no

33448

Title

The German Aim

Description

"Thor's Hammer shall smash Britain."

"No object whatever is served by taking any notice of the accusations of barbarity levelled against Germany by our foreign critics. Frankly, we are and must be barbarians, if by this we understand those who wage war relentlessly and to the uttermost degree. It is incompatible with the dignity of the German Empire, and with the proud traditions of the Prussian Army to defend our courageous soldiers from the accusations hurled against them in foreign and neutral countries. We owe no explanations to any one. There is nothing for us to justify and nothing to explain away. Every act, of whatever nature, committed by our troops for the purpose of discouraging, defeating, and destroying our enemies, is a brave act and a good deed, and is fully justified. - Major-General von Disfurth, in the 'Hamburger Nachbuchten.'"

Artist / maker

Raemaekers, Louis

Date

1919

Size

24.7 x 33.8 cm

Type

Chromolithograph

Location

Art and Design Library

Copyright

Louis Raemaekaers' drawings are reproduced by kind permission of the Louis Raemaekers Foundation.