Translation Needed

[cameldriver]

I recently bought a German WWI poster at auction. It features pictures of British planes, a map of Belgium and Germany, and an industrial complex. I would appreciate help with the German. It says:

Deutschlands Schicksal in einem zukunftigenKriege, wenn Belgien die Basis englischer Luftangriffe ist!

Deutschlands Industrie ware sofortiger Vernichtung preisgegeben

Hauptegebiete deutscher Jndustrie

Many thanks!

[rc.gardner]

Translated freely, I should think;

Germany's fate in a future war; the destruction or evacuation of industrial areas.

(Aber ich bin Englischer)

[cameldriver]

Originally Posted by rc.gardner

Translated freely, I should think;

Germany's fate in a future war; the destruction or evacuation of industrial areas.

(Aber ich bin Englischer)

Thanks. That helps, but I think there must be more (the reference to the English air something).

[rammjaeger]

>Deutschlands Schicksal in einem zuk&#252;nftigen Kriege, wenn Belgien die Basis englischer Luftangriffe ist!<

Germany&#180;s fate in a future war if Belgium is the basis for English air attacks.



>Deutschlands Industrie w&#228;re sofortiger Vernichtung preisgegeben<

Germany&#180;s industry would be abandoned (or exposed) to immediately destruction.

VBR
Rammjaeger

PS: Hauptgebiete deutscher Jndustrie = main areas of German industry

[cameldriver]

Rammjaeger
Many thanks. From the context, I believe the translation should be "base" rather than "basis". I imagine this was a propaganda poster justifying the invasion of Belgium.
Your help is much appreciated.