Great War truck Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I very much like cartoons that were drawn by soldiers to reflect their experiences during the wars. Barnsfather is probably the most famous WW1 cartoonist and Bill Maudlin perhaps the most known WW2 one. There were in fact many in both wars and this one below is probably one of my favourites. It was drawn by Sgt Wingert who worked with Maudlin and is probably best known for his "Hubert and his tall buddy" series which ran alongside Maudlins "Willy and Joe" series. It makes me laugh everytime i look at it. Maybe i should pin it on my desk at work as i need all the laughs i can get. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/Greatwartruck/Jeep1.jpg[/img] Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I like it, more please Tim :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Wasn't there a US Carechter KMACYOYO, Kiss my *** colonel your On Your own? I'd love to see some of these cartoons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Tim, My favourites are The Two Types, by Jon ( I think), following two Brit officers on their war travels from N. Africa through Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Tim, My favourites are The Two Types, by Jon ( I think), following two Brit officers on their war travels from N. Africa through Italy. Aye, they make me smile, as well. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted September 22, 2007 Author Share Posted September 22, 2007 Yes, i like the two types very much as well. I think that the best cartoons are those that relate to personal experiences and as such the people who appreciate them most are the ones who can directly relate to the situation. Here are three more from a chap called Brian Robb, which he drew while in North Africa. The humour of watching empty "flimsies" flying through the air would not be appreciated by the average person in the street, but you can certainly imagine it happening. There are many more, but these ones are certainly based on things that he observed and saw the humour in them. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/Greatwartruck/Robb1.jpg[/img] http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/Greatwartruck/Robb2.jpg[/img] http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/Greatwartruck/3.jpg[/img] Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Yes, i like the two types very much as well. I think that the best cartoons are those that relate to personal experiences and as such the people who appreciate them most are the ones who can directly relate to the situation. Here are three more from a chap called Brian Robb, which he drew while in North Africa. The humour of watching empty "flimsies" flying through the air would not be appreciated by the average person in the street, but you can certainly imagine it happening. There are many more, but these ones are certainly based on things that he observed and saw the humour in them. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/Greatwartruck/Robb1.jpg[/img] http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/Greatwartruck/Robb2.jpg[/img] http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/Greatwartruck/3.jpg[/img] Tim (too) :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: BRILLIANT......................... :clap: Just Love the canine frat one............ :-D :-D :-D Will certainly look out for more of his stuff............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79x100 Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Here's one of a series published in "Motorcycling" in 1942 http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/2724/period16hbig4periodpublhs5.th.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 Thanks for adding that one. It seems that the US Army were well geared up for assisting their cartoonists. George Baker (who had worked for Walt Disney) and his character Sad Sack is one of the most known cartoonists. When his talent for cartoons became known he was invited to join Yank magazine, promoted to Seargant and spent the rest of the war armed with a pen and pencil drawing what he described as "the bewildered civilian trying to be a soldier". Certainly his drawings became very well known and he gained a great deal of popularity with the GI's. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/Greatwartruck/SadSack2.jpg[/img] In the top left corner of the cartoon someone else ahs written "They aint kidding here either". Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Brilliant, you can't beat the good in jokes, superb art work as well. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79x100 Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Too much paperwork is not just a modern thing... http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3495/period16hbig4periodpublnh8.th.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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