Back them up! Heavy Stirling bombers raid the Nazi Baltic part of Lübeck and leave the docks ablaze Accession Number: ARTV02297

Description

British poster depicting an air raid on the German port of Lübeck, showing fires and damage to the docks area and appealing to the public for support. The subtitle is 'Heavy Stirling bombers raid the Nazi Baltic port of Lübeck and leave the docks ablaze.' The sky is filled with searing searchlights and an explosion of a bomb on the factory at right adds to the dynamic effect of the night raid.

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Accession Number
ARTV02297
Artist
Roy Nockolds
Printer
Fosh & Cross Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph on paper
Measurement
Sheet: 76.2 cm x 50.6 cm
Sheet: 760 mm x 508 mm
Medium
photolithograph on paper
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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