Tribute to You Halifax Accession Number: ARTV03468

Description

British Second World War poster promoting the fighting abilities of the Handley-Page Halifax. This was one of a series of similar 'Bulletin' posters that highlighted the important of Allied aircraft.

The poster depicts a Halifax in flight in the upper section. The lower section features text about badly damaged Halifax that was returning from a raid at Mulheim. It explains it the damage it sustained during the raid, then just as it was reaching the coast of England, it was attached by a Messerschmitt (likely an ME.109), which, despite its damage, it still managed to down.

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Accession Number
ARTV03468
Artist
Unknown
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 cm x 50 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
c.1940-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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