Cartoon by Opland on the Pleven Plan (28 October 1950)

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‘The Atlantic army — the best horse in the stable.’ On 28 October 1950, the Dutch cartoonist, Opland, takes an ironic look at the plan proposed by René Pleven, French Prime Minister and former Minister for National Defence, concerning the establishment of a European army.

Source and copyright

Source: De Volkskrant. Katholiek Dagblad voor Nederland. 28.10.1950. Amsterdam: De Volkskrant.

Copyright: (c) Opland, c/o Beeldrecht Amsterdam 2004

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Cartoon by Opland on the Pleven Plan (28 October 1950)