3 Go on soldier! And fulfill your duty! Christ, the good shepherd watches over his flock. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
The claim of divine support in war may be as old as war itself. The crusaders thought they had it, all sides in the 30-years war of the 17th century were sure they had it. During World War II, an American poster from World War II presented the boxer Joe Louis stating that the allies would win because God was on their side, while German soldiers fought with belt buckles stating "Gott Mit Uns" ("God is with us")
Depicting it as it's done here however, is rather gutsy in my eyes, with Jesus himself personally blessing and watching over the soldiers as they ride on to the front. This poster is clearly done in the style of a painting, a style that was still regularly to be seen at this time but would soon be displaced by more modern styles.
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