Written by admin on 28 October, 2009 – 1:56 pm -
Military postcards were probably first produced during the Boer War of 1899-1902. These were the days before TV and radio so pictorial and written communication were the order of the day. As the old adage goes, a picture paints a thousand words, the postcard really came into its own at this time, both as a record of events and also as a propaganda tool. The British used postcards as patriotic devices, whereas in Europe, especially France Germany and Russia, postcards took a decidedly anti-British tone.
Leading up to the First World War, there were various conflicts around the globe - the Russo-Japanese War probably being chief amongst them so there are some cards relating to this. Of course the British Empire needed managing and there are quite a few postcards relating to the various branches of the British Army that were involved with this.
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