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That 16-inch sensation - Bairnsfather postcard
" That 16-inch sensation" - Bairnsfather postcard. Bairnsfather was badly wounded by a shell burst in April 1915 and during his weeks of convalescence suffered recurring nightmares. He said, " I think everyone who gets knocked out knows this sensation of fighting ones battles over again. Date: 1915
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Alarm Attempt Bairnsfather Bruce Escape Fear Feet Inch Rude Sensation Shackles Sixteen Suggestive Terror Tied Weights Explicit Futility Innuendo Shackled
That 16-inch Sensation
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- A Haunting Vision of Bruce Bairnsfather's Nightmares During World War I This poignant postcard, titled "That 16-inch Sensation," is a poignant depiction of the haunting nightmares experienced by British satirical cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfather during his convalescence from wounds sustained in the April 1915 Battle of Loos in the First World War. The image, created by Bairnsfather himself, offers a glimpse into the deep-rooted fear and terror that plagued the minds of soldiers during this tumultuous time. Bairnsfather, a renowned war artist and cartoonist, was severely injured by a shell burst during the battle. In the weeks that followed, he was forced to endure recurring nightmares, which left him feeling as if he were once again being subjected to the horrors of the battlefield. "I think everyone who gets knocked out knows this sensation of fighting one's battles over again," Bairnsfather once remarked. The postcard depicts a soldier, shackled and weighed down by heavy iron chains, attempting to escape from the jaws of a monstrous, sixteen-inch gun. The suggestive title, "That 16-inch Sensation," adds an element of innuendo and explicitness to the image, further emphasizing the overwhelming fear and terror that soldiers faced during the war. The soldier's desperate struggle to free himself from the shackles and weights, while futile in the face of the gun's immense power, is a powerful symbol of the futility and alarm that many soldiers felt as they faced the harsh realities of the battlefield. This historic postcard, created in 1915, offers a poignant reminder of the profound impact that the First World War had on the lives of soldiers and civilians alike. The haunting image of Bairnsfather's nightmares serves as a poignant reminder of the fear, terror, and alarm that permeated the war experience, and the enduring impact that it had on the psyche of those who lived through it.
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