The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This British Second World War poster depicts a British Matilda tank in the foreground, with guns ablaze, leading a convoy of others. To the left of the poster, a German tank burns, with German soldiers either lying on the ground beside it, or surrendering with their arms in the air.
The poster was one of a series in the same format that depicted different achievements, notable events, or activities of interest by the different branches of the armed forces. These posters aimed to increase home front support for the war, increase knowledge of the roles that different Allied nations were playing, and to boost morale.
At the bottom of the poster, beneath the image, is the title 'BACK THEM UP!' This series was also published under the alternate title "INTO ACTION".
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