The Crucified Soldier is a widespread story of an
Allied soldier serving in the
Canadian Corps who may have been crucified with
bayonets on a barn door or tree while fighting on the
Western Front during
World War I. Three witnesses said they saw an unidentified crucified Canadian soldier near the battlefield of
Ypres, Belgium, on or around 24 April 1915, but there was no conclusive proof such a crucifixion actually occurred. This poster, published in the Philippines in 1917, uses the story to sell
liberty bonds to support the US war effort.Poster:
Fernando Amorsolo; Restoration:
Chris Woodrich
The Crucified Soldier is a widespread story of an
Allied soldier serving in the
Canadian Corps who may have been crucified with
bayonets on a barn door or tree while fighting on the
Western Front during
World War I. Three witnesses said they saw an unidentified crucified Canadian soldier near the battlefield of
Ypres, Belgium, on or around 24 April 1915, but there was no conclusive proof such a crucifixion actually occurred. This poster, published in the Philippines in 1917, uses the story to sell
liberty bonds to support the US war effort.Poster:
Fernando Amorsolo; Restoration:
Chris Woodrich