imperial russia Russian? joke / propaganda postcard

[dedehansen]

Hi Gentlemen,

at the weekend I could acquire this postcard on a German flea market. I´m not

even sure if it is russian.

Please help to translate, every help highly appreciated.

Kind regards
Andreas

Edited November 21, 2015 by TacHel

[paul wood]

Andreas It is satirical piece concerning the Ottoman Empire and Greece being on the same side in the Second Balkan War despite their noted antipathy towards each other (in those days it would have been like Israel allying with Iran today). tried Google translate but it is about as much as using recent Russian Federation medals as an investment fund.

Paul

[dedehansen]

Thanks Paul, I didn´t know the right term.

These satirical pieces were used in Germany too.

Here a WWI card German vs. Russian.

Kind regards
Andreas 

[IrishGunner]

Are we sure the Cyrillic on the first post card is Russian...  Could it be Serbian or Bulgarian considering the Balkan theme?  Bulgaria was the enemy of the Greeks and Ottomans in the Second Balkan War.

[JapanX]

Just now, dedehansen said:

Please help to translate, every help highly appreciated.

 

Top 

Modern russian and foreign caricature and war

 

Bottom 

"Peace talks" between Turkey and Greece

 

Best,

Nick

Edited November 13, 2015 by JapanX

[JapanX]

From the same series 

[paul wood]

Ah the old one of German's impaling babies, It was that sort of propaganda which meant that people didn't believe the atrocities in WWII until it was too late.

Paul

[dedehansen]

8 hours ago, JapanX said:

Top 

Modern russian and foreign caricature and war

 

Bottom 

"Peace talks" between Turkey and Greece

 

Best,

Nick

Thanks for the translation Nick. Here is another one.

Cheers 
Andreas

[JapanX]

Collectors for the wounded  

[JapanX]

Other postcards from the same series 

 

[dedehansen]

Thanks for showing these cards and thanks

for the explanation Nick, very appreciated.

Cheers

Andreas