British weapons to defeat Hitler Accession Number: ARTV02318

Description

British Second World War poster depicting military vessels; the battleship, a cruiser and a destroyer. A small mass of land in the background has a single palm tree. The poster celebrates British military power, announcing 'Britain has a far more powerful fleet than the enemy'.

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

Details

Accession Number
ARTV02318
Publisher
H.M. Stationary Office
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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