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title: Kaiser's Order for Mobilisation in WWI
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21088/kaisers-order-for-mobilisation-in-wwi/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2026-01-11
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# Kaiser's Order for Mobilisation in WWI

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![Kaiser's Order for Mobilisation in WWI](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21088.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21088.png)

## Image Caption

A photograph showing a German officer announcing Kaiser Wilhelm II's decisions to mobilise troops on 1 August 1914 at the beginning of the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18).

Imperial War Museums, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, September 23). Kaiser's Order for Mobilisation in WWI. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21088/kaisers-order-for-mobilisation-in-wwi/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Kaiser's Order for Mobilisation in WWI." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 23, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21088/kaisers-order-for-mobilisation-in-wwi/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Kaiser's Order for Mobilisation in WWI." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21088/kaisers-order-for-mobilisation-in-wwi/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205022451) by **Unknown Photographer**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

