Back Them Up WWII Airborne Army Commandos

£1,750.00

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Back Them Up! Britain's new Airborne Army goes into action in Europe - featuring a dynamic battle scene depicting British soldiers in uniform wearing their maroon berets (the Red Berets of the Parachute Regiment created in 1942; nicknamed the Rote Teufel / Red Devils by the German troops) jumping out of a glider plane with their guns firing at German soldiers in front of planes and explosions in the background, the title and text - Back Them Up! - in black letters against the yellow border below. Printed in England by Thos. Forman and Sons Ltd Nottingham. Good condition, restored folds, minor staining, backed on linen.

Country

UK

Year

1940s

Style

War Posters

Artist

Leslie Oliphant

Size (cm)

76x51