Cartoon by Opland on the New German Army (8 January 1955)
Image ‘To cut a long story short, the West puts West Germany on the map, following the principle of free choice for the nations.’ In January 1955, Opland, Dutch cartoonist, describes the rearmament process of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG).
Source and copyright
Source: Opland. Buitenlandse Zaken in woord en beeld: 30 jaar wereldgeschiedenis. Amsterdam: Harmonie-Opland, 1977. 156 p.
Copyright: (c) Opland, Pictoright Amsterdam 2009
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