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Canadas Enthusiastic Response to the Call of the Motherland, c1915 (1916). Creator: Unknown

Canada's Enthusiastic Response to the Call of the Motherland, c1915, (1916). Canadian troops leave Victoria, British Columbia - the first contingent sailed for England in October 1914 with over 30,000 volunteers who joined British Forces operating in Europe against Germany. From "The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume IV. The Summer Campaign - 1915", edited by J. A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Limited, London, 1916]

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Recruiters in the time of the Thirty Year War, 1618-1648, (1936). Creator: Unknown

Recruiters in the time of the Thirty Year War, 1618-1648, (1936). Werber Aus Der Zeit Des 30 Jahrigen Krieges. 1618-1648'. Poor farming folk being rounded up to fight in mercenary armies. From "Bilder Deutscher Geschichte", (Pictures of German History), No.12, cigarette card album. [Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Altona-Bahrenfeld, Hamburg, Germany, 1936]

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Recruits to the Grenadier Guards at physical drill at Caterham, where the Brigade of Foot Guards de

Recruits to the Grenadier Guards at physical drill at Caterham, 1915. Caterham is a town in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England where the Brigade of Foot Guards depot was established. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War, Vol. II. - 1914-15. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

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