| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV02306 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 76.2 x 50.8 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Nunney, Alfred John H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd. |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | c.1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Back them up!: British guns blast a way through Axis defences in North Africa
Description
British Second World War poster depicts British soldiers blasting a way through Axis defences in North Africa with Infantry anti-tank guns. The poster refers to vital home front support for British forces overseas. A muscular man stands in the left foreground operating a large anti-tank gun, while in front of him an exploding shell obscures the background. At the bottom of the poster, beneath the image, is the title 'BACK THEM UP!'
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