Cartoon on the EDC and the question of German rearmament (November 1949)

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European defence (Sub-section Germany): ‘Well, gentlemen, thanks to my invention you can now sleep soundly in your beds: special rifles for German battalions!’ In November 1950, the German satirical magazine Der Tintenfisch portrays the European countries’ mistrust of German rearmament.

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Source: Der Tintenfisch. Das humoristische Blatt des Saarlandes. Herausgeber Koppelkamm, Bruno. November 1950, Nr. 24, Jahrgang 3. Saarbrücken: Presse-Verlag GmbH.

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Cartoon on the EDC and the question of German rearmament (November 1949)