Title
Back Them Up!
Subject
World War II -- Great Britain
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda
Description
A colorful illustrated British Home Front propaganda poster by artist Frank Wootton, printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Fosh & Cross LTD, Londo. The wartime poster shows several aircraft in flight during an aerial battle. A large plane dominates the foreground, banking sharply, while smaller planes fly in formation nearby. In the distance, other aircraft trail smoke as they descend. The background features a sky with clouds and light beams. Bold text at the bottom reads “Back Them Up!”.
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Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1939-1945
Rights
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
VTN_MS70_002
Is Part Of
Muriel Orr-Ewing Papers. MS 70
Veterans and the Armed Forces. LIB-UA019
Collection
Citation
“Back Them Up!,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed May 26, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/3956.
