Dropping bombs on cricket match
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Dropping bombs on cricket match
Extract from Hun airmens report. " We dropped bombs on a British formation, causing the troops to disperse and run about in a panic-stricken manner." A cartoon by G.Jennis in Punch magazine, a German aeroplane drops bombs on an English village cricket match. The panic-stricken movement observed being the usual cricket field action! Date: July 1917
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Airman Bombardment Bombs Cricket Dropping Match Punch
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This print from July 1917, published in Punch magazine, offers a satirical take on the harsh realities of World War I. The image, created by renowned cartoonist G.Jennis, depicts a German aeroplane soaring above an English village cricket match. The caption beneath the illustration reads, "We dropped bombs on a British formation, causing the troops to disperse and run about in a panic-stricken manner." However, the chaos unfolding on the cricket field bears a striking resemblance to the usual excitement and frenzy that characterizes the sport. As the German aircraft releases its bombs, the English cricketers, spectators, and even the umpire, react in surprise and panic. Some dive for cover, while others scatter in all directions, their cricket equipment abandoned in the chaos. The humorous juxtaposition of the war zone and the seemingly innocuous cricket match serves to highlight the absurdity and unpredictability of the war. This poignant and thought-provoking cartoon offers a unique perspective on the impact of aerial bombardment during World War I, as well as the tenuous balance between the everyday lives of civilians and the harsh realities of war. The print is a poignant reminder of the ways in which the war disrupted the daily lives of people across Europe and beyond.
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