Kolonial-Krieger-Spende. von Lettow-Vorbeck (Colonial Servicemen's Fund)
A German fundraising poster for a colonial servicemen's fund shows General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck upright on a black horse in slouch hat and tunic, with a facsimile of his signature beneath. Columns of African askari troops march behind him as pale silhouettes; the named commander's renown is lent to the donation appeal.
- Date
- 1918
- Period
- First World War
- Made by
- Kolonial-Krieger-Spende appeal, Germany; poster by Fritz Grotemeyer, printed by Rotophot A.G., Berlin
- Region
- Western and Central Europe
- Country
- German Empire
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- Mixed
- Regime
- German Empire
- Leader
- Wilhelm II
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Fundraise
- Themes
- War and the military, Empire and colonialism
- Event
- World War I
- Techniques
- Transfer
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- Library of Congress, retrieved September 29, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (published in Germany 1918, before 1931; LOC: no known restrictions)
Fritz Grotemeyer, Berlin: Rotophot A.G., 1918; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, LC-USZC4-11559
Text on the object
Kolonial-Krieger-Spende von Lettow-Vorbeck [facsimile signature, script] Grotemeyer 1918 [artist's signature, lower right] [illegible small imprint at lower left]
Colonial Servicemen's Fund von Lettow-Vorbeck [facsimile signature] Grotemeyer 1918 [artist's signature] [illegible small imprint]
The tiny imprint at lower left is unreadable in the 517 px service image; the colour bar and Kodak scan marks are not part of the poster.
