God punish England!

A separate category is represented by the series of cap badges that curse the enemy. The most common theme is the renegade Italy, if only because the Monarchy was directly at war with the Italians. Although the Russians and the Serbs are also covered, and there is even a badge that mentions Japan, the other most common enemy country is England.

The British were primarily the Germans’ opponents on land and at sea. However, the successes of the German ally were also frequently referred to in Austro-Hungarian war propaganda. Especially if the Germans were successful in some special operation. Such was the long-range bombing attack, which at that time was still often carried out with airships and zeppelins. The postcard depicts such an imagined attack.

The other equally eerily mystical weapon was the submarine. The letter sail presented here shows German submarines swarming off the British coast. They intended to use submarines to cripple British merchant shipping, with less success than more.