Satirical WWI maps

BibliOdyssey has a fascinating, annotated collection of satirical maps of Europe from WWI:

"The Dogs of War are loose in Europe, and a nice noise they are making! It was started by a Dachshund that is thought to have gone made -- though there was so much method in his madness that this is doubtful. [NOTE FOR THE IGNORANT: The German for Dog is Hund. The English for German is Hun. Dachshund means badger-dog -- and he is sometime more badgered than he likes.] Mated with the Dachshund, for better or for worse, was an Austrian Mongrel. By the fine unwritten law of Dogdom big dogs never attack little dogs. There are, however, scallywags in every community, and, egged on by the Dachshund for private ends, the Mongrel started bullying a little Servian. And the fat was in the fire, for the little Servian had a great big friend in the form of a Russian Bear, and he stood up for his pal. And that was what the Dachshund wanted. He hoped that a big row would ensue, and in the confusion he intended to steal a bone or two that he had his eye on for some time. He got what he wanted -- and a little more. For the Russian Bear had friends too. There was a very game little Belgian Griffon, and there was a great big French Poodle, a smart dandified fellow, and there was a Bulldog. Rather a sleepy chap this last one, and the Dachshund despised him because he was not always yapping and snaring. But the Bulldog has a habit of sleeping with one eye open, and, when he is roused, he grips and won't let go.

Satirical Maps of the First World War (Thanks, Peacay!)

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Mindbleach

See also the Tory Atlas of the World, from Spitting Image:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonanamary/231354631/sizes/o/
zeroy

A very similar cartoon map of Europe was reproduced on the cover of Colin McEvedy’s “The Penguin Atlas of Recent History”. Unfortunately, it was omitted from the cover of the second edition published in 2002.

I am a big fan of McEvedy’s series of historical atlases. I was saddened to learn of his death years after the fact after looking him up on Wikipedia.
ROSSINDETROIT

Bibliodessy rules. I read every post Peacay puts up.

Just sayin’
ROSSINDETROIT

Even better when it’s spelled right as BibliOdyssey
mdhatter

Sweden and Norway look so cute.
Haesae

War can be so cute!
mdhatter

What, no Italian Greyhounds?