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Caricature map of Europe, 1914

Keith Thompson Map

Britain is an militaristic lion with a Roman Imperial italic-type helmet. It sits upon a mound of riches gathered from its Empire.

Drawn by Keith Thompson...prints are available if you like. (thx, zoe)

By Jason Kottke  •  Nov 20, 2009  •  Keith Thompson   maps   wwi

Like a shotgun full of snow

Avalanches were used as weapons in World War I.

Some unknown person got the idea that avalanches could make a highly effective weapon. The avalanche war had begun. Avalanches could be started and even directed by just bombing a mountain. History has not yet calculated the exact number of deaths. Deaths have been estimated as high as 40,000 on each fighting side.

By Jason Kottke  •  Aug 13, 2009  •  war   wwi

Scans of an issue of a magazine

Scans of an issue of a magazine produced by inmates of a German POW camp during WWI. (via bb)

By Jason Kottke  •  Nov 6, 2006  •  magazines   war   wwi

Dazzle ships

Some photos and sketches of WWI ships painted with "Razzle Dazzle" camouflage. "The primary goal of dazzle painting [which took visual cues from cubism] was to confuse the U-boat commander who was trying to observe the course and speed of his target." (via cf)

By Jason Kottke  •  Apr 25, 2006  •  art   camouflage   war   wwi

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