Weird War One

Welcome to Weird War One, a catalogue of the weird, the wonderful and the downright eccentric from deep within IWM s First World War archives. From bizarre propaganda posters to eccentric spies, from pigeon parachutes to the ventriloquist s dummy that saved his master s life, from tickle sticks to fly swats; Weird War One celebrates the creativity, innovation and ingenuity that resulted from the war to end all wars . It is proof that, as ever, the truth is stranger than fiction. Entries include: Luminous sea lions, Stuffed pig, Petrified bread, Pigeon parachute, Bulletproof Bible, Zebra-painted pony, Parasite plane, Tickle stick, Patriotic toilet paper, Giant periscope, Trench wallpaper, Monster beetroot, Paper pants, Decoy cricket match, Catapult, Hedgehog mascot, Undercover girl guides, Fake tree.

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