A guide to war publications of the first and second world war : from training guides to propaganda posters

In Ww2 Information Leaflets And Posters Proliferated. Soldiers Were Bombarded With Field Regulations, Airmen With The Latest Updates About Airborne Early Warning, Bomb Sights And Radio Navigation And Sailors With Material That Helped Them Identify Enemy Aircraft And Submarines And Told Them How To Operate The New Ship Board Weapons To Destroy Them.??an Abundance Of Familiar Slogans Exhorted The Population To Do The Utmost: 'go To It!', 'come Into The Factories', 'keep Calm And Carry On', 'dig For Victory', 'lend A Hand On The Land', 'walk When You Can'. Other Messages Warned Of The Consequences Of Irresponsible Behaviour: 'careless Talk Cost Lives', 'loose Lips Sink Ships', 'keep It Under Your Hat' And 'be Like Dad, Keep Mum', The Latter Illustrating Just How Much Social Mores Have, Thankfully, Changed In The Last 75 Years.??this Book Is Concerned With The Plethora Of Printed Ephemera That Was Designed To Educate, Instruct, Inform And Entertain. Such Original Material Can Still Be Bought And Is Easy To Store ‰ÛÒ The Posters Also Often Making Attractive Items For Display ‰ÛÒ But As With All Other Authentic Historical Material Supply Is Finite And Examples Of Wartime Publications In First Class Condition Command A High Price. This Is The First Time A Single Volume Has Been Dedicated Entirely To A Long Overlooked Component Of Wartime Collectables. It Is Designed To Complement Books Which Focus On Traditional Militaria Such As Uniforms, Equipment And Regalia And Is Intended To Reveal Just How Much Material Was Produced, Across The Board, By Each Of The Warring Nations. It Will Advise Enthusiasts About What Was Produced, What Is Still Available And Where To Find It And, Importantly, How To Conserve And Store Such Vintage Printed Items. Hundreds of images showing details of these original wartime publications covers the stories behind all the familiar slogans exhorted to the population to do the utmost. This title advises enthusiasts on what is available, what is still published and where to find it. In WW2 information leaflets and posters proliferated. Soldiers were bombarded with Field Regulations, airmen with the latest updates about airborne early warning, bomb sights and radio navigation and sailors with material that helped them identify enemy aircraft and submarines and told them how to operate the new ship board weapons to destroy them. An abundance of familiar slogans exhorted the population to do the utmost: 'Go To IT!', 'Come Into The Factories', 'Keep Calm and Carry On', 'Dig For Victory', 'Lend A Hand on the Land', 'Walk When You Can'. Other messages warned of the consequences of irresponsible behaviour: 'Careless Talk Cost Lives', 'Loose Lips Sink Ships', 'Keep It Under Your Hat' and 'Be Like Dad, Keep Mum', the latter illustrating just how much social mores have, thankfully, changed in the last 75 years. This book is concerned with the plethora of printed ephemera that was designed to educate, instruct, inform and entertain. Such original material can still be bought and is easy to store - the posters also often making attractive items for display - but as with all other authentic historical material supply is finite and examples of wartime publications in first class condition command a high price. This is the first time a single volume has been dedicated entirely to a long overlooked component of wartime collectables. It is designed to complement books which focus on traditional militaria such as uniforms, equipment and regalia and is intended to reveal just how much material was produced, across the board, by each of the warring nations. It will advise enthusiasts about what was produced, what is still available and where to find it and, importantly, how to conserve and store such vintage printed items A “fascinating” guide to war propaganda of WWI and WWII, from “Loose Lips Sink Ships” to “Keep Calm and Carry On”—includes vintage images (Firetrench). A Guide to War Publications of the First & Second World War is devoted to the printed ephemera that was designed to educate, instruct, inform, and entertain during the first and second World Wars. This includes soldiers'Field Regulations, updates airmen received about airborne early warnings, bomb sights, and radio navigation, and materials sailors were given to help them identify enemy aircraft and operate new weapons on submarines. This comprehensive guide illustrates the large amount of material produced during the war by looking at encouraging wartime sayings such as: “Go To IT!,” “Come Into The Factories,” “Keep Calm and Carry On,” “Dig for Victory,” “Lend A Hand on the Land,” and “Walk When You Can.” While showing how other messages warned of consequences to irresponsible behavior: “Careless Talk Cost Lives,” “Loose Lips Sink Ships,” “Keep It Under Your Hat,” and “Be Like Dad, Keep Mum.” Arthur Ward gives information on what propaganda was produced, what items are still available and where to find them, and how to conserve and store vintage printed items. Cover; Dedication Page; Tittle Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1:Influencing Attitudes Propaganda and Official Policy; Chapter 2:The Home Front; Chapter 3: Entertainment; Chapter 4: Children; Chapter 5: Civilian Militias Home Guard and Volkssturm; Chapter 6: Military Training Guides and Manuals and ARP Instructions; Chapter 7: Looking After Your Collectables; APPENDIX 1: Inside the Third Reich; APPENDIX 2: Auxiliary Units; APPENDIX 3: Penguin Specials; Bibliography; Index