War poster - entitled 'Back Them Up!' - produced by the British Government during the Second World War. Posters such as these were used to promote and maintain morale among the civilian population, especially in times of crisis such as during the Battle of Britain and the Blitz.
Air Force Museum of New Zealand Accession number: 1989/162.1 Permission of the Air Force Museum of New Zealand must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
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''Back Them Up' war poster', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/back-them-up-poster, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2013
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