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King Albert of BelgiumPropaganda Posters - Belgium
Updated - Saturday, 10 April, 2004

Belgium, whose official position as a neutral remained for much of the war, was invaded by Germany on 4 August 1914.

Reproduced below is a sample poster produced in 1919 appealing to the Belgium population to contribute to a war reconstruction loan.

The single thumbnail poster displayed below can be viewed in an enlarged format - simply click the thumbnail image to view a larger version.

National Reconstruction Loan

"Coffin Nails" was a term used by British soldiers to describe cigarettes.


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