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Orders -- sink the life boats
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Germany |
| Description | World War I cartoon shows an enormous German soldier (labeled "Prussianism"), standing in the ocean, using a harpoon to sink a lifeboat. A sign hanging from his sword reads "Orders -- Sink the Lifeboats." According to the traditional laws of sea warfare, crews of ships that were sunk were to be taken aboard or given lifeboats and every opportunity to escape death. Submarine warfare rendered these traditions obsolete. Some U-boat commanders evidently committed atrocities, but there is no indication that there was any policy dictating the sinking of lifeboats. "Prussianism" was a contemporary term suggesting ruthless militarism. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations--Germany. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Military personnel--German |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1914-1918--Moral & ethical aspects--Germany. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
