| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV10071 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 23 x 30.2 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Unknown Ministry of Food Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | c. 1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Attack with me says Potato Pete
Description
British Second World War Potato Pete poster. The poster depicts Potato Pete as a parachutist. Potato Pete was a character created to advertise the use of potatoes in the place of bread as a source of carbohydrates. With bread in short supply due to the War and German U-Boats in the North Atlantic interrupting trade routes and sea lines, the British Government advised its citizens to use potatoes, a home-grown alternative.