Original U.S. WWI “Help Crush the Menace of the Seas” Rainbow Division Special Liberty Loan Committee Poster with Period Liberty Loan Stickers on Edges - 18¼ x 28” Conflict hundreds of thousands of Iron

hundreds of thousands of Iron Cross First Class awards (EKI) were bestowed

or about $11

bases and escorting transports initially

It looks like the original grips deteriorated

but a way for every person to participate in the war effort

Original U.S. WWI “Help Crush the Menace of the Seas” Rainbow Division Special Liberty Loan Committee Poster with Period Liberty Loan Stickers on Edges - 18¼ x 28” Conflict hundreds of thousands of IronOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very scarce WWI Liberty Loan poster, printed in far fewer numbers than the more popular examples. This example was made up for the Rainbow Division Special Liberty Loan Committee. The Rainbow Division, or the 42nd Division, was formed from 27 National Guard units from across the U. S., forming a Rainbow stretching across the country. This poster depicts a bloodied fist holding a knife rising from the sea, with