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A page from The Bystander, 26 January 1916 promoting Fragments from France which gathered a collection of cartoons by the popular illustrator, Captain Bruce Bairnsfather. The Bystander suggested buying two copies to send to the front, in order that one be thrown over to the enemy.
January 1916
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Fragments from France: A Collection of Humorous Cartoons from the Trenches by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather - A Page from The Bystander, 26th January 1916 During the dark and harrowing days of the First World War, laughter was a precious commodity for the soldiers on the front lines. One source of amusement came in the form of Captain Bruce Bairnsfather's popular cartoons, which captured the absurdities and ironies of military life. In January 1916, The Bystander magazine published a special collection of these cartoons, entitled "Fragments from France." The caption accompanying this page from The Bystander, published on the 26th of January 1916, encourages readers to buy two copies of the publication. The reasoning behind this suggestion was not for personal consumption but rather for the purpose of sending one copy to the front. The idea was to throw the copy over the enemy lines, providing a small moment of levity for the soldiers on the other side. The cartoons in "Fragments from France" were created by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, a British soldier and artist, who had first gained fame for his illustrations of the absurdities of trench warfare. These cartoons, which depicted the soldiers' daily struggles and the absurdities of military life, struck a chord with the public and became a source of comfort and connection to the soldiers at the front. The suggestion to send the cartoons to the enemy was not a call to provoke or antagonize, but rather a way to bridge the divide between the two sides and remind them of the shared human experience. The cartoons, with their wit and humor, offered a brief respite from the horrors of war and served as a reminder that despite the conflict, there was still a sense of humanity that connected all involved.
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