1941
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Hold on, Russia! (British poster, 1941)
Text: Hold on, Russia! Arms from London are coming! West & N.W. London’s war factories urgently need 8,000 more women. Year: 1941. Publisher: Ministry of Labour and National Service. Artist: Not specified. Additional information: Printed in London newspapers, the ad came with the accompanying text: “London women would – will if necessary – man London’s…
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After Thermopylae (British cartoon, 1941)
Text: After Thermopylae. Year: 1941. Publisher: Punch magazine. Artist: NA. Additional information: The cartoon was published in the wake of the 1941 Battle of Thermopylae, that saw Australian and New Zealand troops battle the invading Germans as they executed an ultimately successful retreat. The Germans continued their advance south, capturing Athens two days after the…
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Italian student notebook (ca. 1941)
Text: The Italian people want to advance under the sign of the Littorio which means unity, will, discipline. Year: ca. 1941. Publisher: Unknown. Artist: Antonio Rigorini. Additional information: Illustration shows Mussolini watching members of the fascist youth movement, or Gioventù Italiana del Littorio (GIL). The reverse (visible below) depicts a member of the GIL. The…
