Poster Title: War. To arms citizens of the empire!!
Summary: British poster from World War I. The poster shows a soldier gesturing amid the chaos of war, including civilians and dead bodies.
Artist: Frank Brangwyn, 1867-1956
Created: c. 1915
Copyright: No known restrictions on publication
Available from: Library of Congress
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