British weapons to defeat Hitler Accession Number: ARTV02317

Description

British Second World War poster depicting a tank with a palm tree behind it in the distance. The tank is firing. Two smaller depictions of tanks with an elephant in one, and a horse in the other, depicting standing alongside. The British flag is at the lower left. The poster celebrates and promotes British tanks, which they were investing to build 30,000 'to destroy her enemies'.

This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV02317
Publisher
LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D.] (READING : GREENSLADE & CO. (READING) LTD.)
Printer
Greenslade & Co. Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 50 x 37 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1940-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated in 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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