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Drawing for the Militia is an 1849 genre painting by the British artist John Phillip. It belongs to the first period of Phillip's career, before he switched to painting scenes of Spain . [ 1 ] It is set shortly after the French Revolution of 1789 and portrays the recruitment of the British Militia to defend against the threat of invasion. [ 2 ]
Mauldin was an 18-year-old soldier training with the 45th Infantry Division in 1940. He cartooned part-time for the camp newspaper. He cartooned part-time for the camp newspaper. Near the end of 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor , and the US entered World War II .
Edward Ardizzone's pictures concentrated entirely on soldiers relaxing or performing routine duties, and were praised by many soldiers: "He is the only person who has caught the atmosphere of this war" felt Douglas Cooper, the art critic and historian, friend of Picasso, and then in a military medical unit. [48]
Boys Playing Soldiers is a 1778-79 tapestry cartoon by Francisco of Goya conceived for the bedroom of the Princes of Asturias in the Royal Palace of El Pardo. [1] [2] It is presently exhibited in the Museo del Prado. A sketch of the artwork is kept nowadays in the Yanduri Collection of Seville.
Donald Gets Drafted is a 1942 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. [1] The cartoon has Donald Duck being drafted into the U. S. Army during World War II and follows his introduction to military life.
Red Hand Day (also known as the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers) on 12 February is an annual commemoration day to draw public attention to the practice of using children as soldiers in wars and armed conflicts. The date reflects the entry into force of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict.
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First edition (publ. Frank Palmer, UK) Little Wars is a set of rules for playing with toy soldiers, written by English novelist H. G. Wells in 1913. The book, which had a full title of Little Wars: a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books, provided simple rules for miniature wargaming. [1]