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Russian men going to enlist
Unknown, 1914, Press cutting, Reproduction
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Russian men going to enlist
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31733
Title
Russian men going to enlist
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From the Illustrated London News published December 12th 1914. Drawn by Arthur Watts.
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Unknown
Date
1914
Size
39.6 x 45.4 cm
Type
Press cutting
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Reproduction
Each of the countries who engaged in WW1 conflict held massive recruitment drives which were met with much enthusiasm as war fever was in its early days. This image depicts Russian men answering the call of their government. Prior to the war, Russia boasted a standing army of 1.4 million but this number quickly expanded and at its height the Tsar had 5 million men in his ranks.
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