The Battle-wise Infantryman is Careful of What He Says or Writes. How About You? Accession Number: ARTV02547

Description

American Second World War poster depicting an American GI holding a rifle with affixed bayonet looking out from the poster. Accompanying this image is text highlighting that as the GI is careful about what he says or writes, so too should the general public.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV02547
Artist
Jes Wilhelm Schlaikjer
Printer
US Government Printing Office
Publisher
Office of War Information
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 72 cm x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Places

Units

Tags

More like this

Silence means security : Be careful what you say or write

Art ARTV05566 Second World War, 1939-1945

The poster depicts a soldier, crouched low, holding his rifle. 'Silence means security : Be careful what you say or write' urges all people not to talk about the war in public. This was so enemy spies

Bits of Careless Talk Are Pieced Together by the Enemy

Art ARTV02557 Second World War, 1939-1945

American Second World War poster depicting a hand wearing a Nazi ring piecing together a jigsaw puzzle. The last piece of the jigsaw is being placed, completing the message "Convoy sails for England /

What is the cause of syphilis?...

Art ARTV07558 First World War, 1914-1918

Number seven of a series of 20 poster placards produced to educate United States soldiers and sailors about sex hygiene and venereal diseases. The information is presented via a combination of scienti

What is meant by the single standard of morals?...

Art ARTV07571 First World War, 1914-1918

The final poster placard of a series of 20 produced to educate United States soldiers and sailors about sex hygiene and venereal diseases. The information is presented via a combination of scientific

The battle of the Atlantic

Art ARTV02197 Second World War, 1939-1945

This British Second World war acts as an illustrated map depicting the Battle of the Atlantic. The poster positions the United Kingdom at the centre with aeroplanes flying out to create several concen

The Battle of the Atlantic

Art ARTV02287 Second World War, 1939-1945

This British Second World war acts as an illustrated map depicting the Battle of the Atlantic. The poster positions the United Kingdom at the centre with aeroplanes flying out to create several concen

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 8 September 2025 - 1.49 am