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| Accession Number | ARTV02293 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 75.5 x 50 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Thos Forman and Sons |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Back them up!: Heavy bombers of the R.A.F. often fly a total distance of 1,200 miles and over 15,000 ft. mountains in the Alps, to bomb the industrial towns of North Italy
Description
British Second World War poster referring to the vital nature of home front support for British forces overseas. The image fills the top two thirds of the poster with the title underneath. The image is a stylised painting of RAF Bombers flying over snow covered mountains and a burning city. The subtitle of this poster is 'Heavy bombers of the RAF often fly a total distance of 1,200 miles and over 15,000 ft. mountains in the Alps, to bomb the industrial towns of North Italy.
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