| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ARTV02220 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 76 x 51 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Ministry of Information |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1942-1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Into action
Description
This British Second World War poster was created around 1942-1943 to help stir up patriot sentiment on the home front. The poster depicts a flight of Bristol Beaufighters strafing and bombing some of Field Marshal Rommel's Afrika Korps as they retreated in north Africa as a result of the Allied invasion, triggered by Operation Torch. These posters entitled 'Into action' were part of a series aimed at continuing support for soldiers fighting on the front line.
This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.