Poster; England v Germany, Unknown, 1915

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Reference number	1983/4/8154
Description	This army recruitment poster was published at the beginning of The First World War. It was displayed in Underground carriages. The comparison between the war and a football match was popular at the time. As casualties mounted, the association was seen as distasteful and the approach was dropped.
Artist	unknown
Dates	1915
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	27-4000-28-1-15
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Recruitment First World War Propaganda Tube
Completeness	87% 87% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	152mm
  Width	438mm
  Descriptive size	Panel poster

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Red Yellow

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	England v Germany
  Text	England v Germany Sign on at once for the grand international final - every man counts

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Unknown, 1915
  Printer	Johnson, Riddle & Company Ltd, 1915
  Publisher	Underground Electric Railway Company Ltd, 1915

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Borough	Greater London,