British tanks hurled Italy out of Abyssinia, and in Libya completely wrecked Axis plans of conquest.

One of 30 posters in the series: British War Posters available on this site.

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Color illustration of tanks driving across a desert. The ground and sky are depicted in yellow and orange tones.

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1 poster : col. ; 38 x 52 cm.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Poster Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 3389 times, with 45 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: British tanks hurled Italy out of Abyssinia, and in Libya completely wrecked Axis plans of conquest.
  • Series Title: British War Posters

Description

Color illustration of tanks driving across a desert. The ground and sky are depicted in yellow and orange tones.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 38 x 52 cm.

Notes

"P.A."--Printed at lower right corner of poster.

Stamp on verso: "BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICES 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York City."

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 64
  • Accession or Local Control No: Historical Collection Accession No. Y2013
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 BIS 3
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc572

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World War Poster Collection

From World War I French victory figures to grim views of the Nazi regime, these posters demonstrate the power of words and images.

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World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • June 12, 2006, 8:57 p.m.

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  • June 2, 2010, 11:24 a.m.

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British tanks hurled Italy out of Abyssinia, and in Libya completely wrecked Axis plans of conquest., poster, Date Unknown; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc572/: accessed March 29, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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