The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British Second World War poster cautioning against careless talk. In the top quarter of the poster is an image of a British steel helmet, with the title printed underneath and the message appearing in red ink at the bottom of the poster. The British Government became increasingly aware of the danger of the release of sensitive information to enemy spies, particularly in regard to troop and ship movements. The Government commissioned the series 'careless talk costs lives' to create awareness of the danger of careless talk. This poster is one of the original series produced early in the war. The later series, 'careless talk costs lives' by Fougasse, became icons of the campaign.
British Second World War poster cautioning against careless talk. In the top quarter of the poster is an image of a British steel helmet, with the title printed underneath and the message appearing in
Singaporese Second World War poster cautioning against careless talk. In the top quarter of the poster is an image of a British steel helmet, with the title printed underneath and the message appearin
British Second World War poster cautioning against the danger of careless talk. The poster depicts a sailor in the crow's nest. This is one of a series of 'careless talk' posters commissioned by the B
British Second World War poster cautioning against the danger of careless talk. This poster depicts a sailor holding binoculars, looking far into the distance. The text is printed under the image in y
In the upper half of the poster a couple are seated in a restaurant and talking, and a cartoon Hitler is hiding underneath their table writing down their every word. The text directly underneath this
In the upper half of the poster a couple are seated in a restaurant and talking, and a cartoon Hitler is hiding underneath their table writing down their every word. The text directly underneath this