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Title A Toute Heure du Jour, les Chasseurs Britanniques Effectuent des Balayages Au-Dessus de la France Occupée, Acclamés par les Paysans Français [British Fighters Sweep Hourly Across Occupied France, Cheered by French Peasants]
Collection Imperial War Museum: Posters of Conflict - The Visual Culture of Public Information and Counter Information
Artist R D
Concept civilian morale, aircraft, action, civilian personnel, railways, women / womens work, landscape, seascape
Description whole: the image occupies the whole, with the title integrated and positioned in the upper quarter, in black.
image: a depiction of several squadrons of British Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft flying over the French countryside. Another squadron swoops to attack a train. In the foreground, two french peasants standing on a railway bridge wave at the aircraft.
text: A toute heure du jour, les chasseurs britanniques effectuent des balayages au-dessus de la France occupée, acclamés par les paysans français
R D
Imprimé en Angleterre.
[British fighters sweep hourly across occupied France, cheered by French peasants. Printed in England]
Object aircraft, locomotive, railway track
Id Number Current Accession IWM PST 0751
Location Creation Site Great Britain
Measurements Dimensions 503 mm x 371 mm
Format Series Notes An English language version was also produced (see PST 0752).
Event WW2 British Home Front
Related Country France FR, Great Britain GB
Text Language French
Rights IWM reproduction right
Style Period Period 1939-1945
Work Type poster
 

 

 

 

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