Image: 'ware Hitler's Greatest Ally Art.IWMPST14196

Description: 'ware Hitler's Greatest Ally whole: the image is placed in the central third. The title and text are separate and positioned in the upper third and lower third, in red and in black. All set against a white background. image: a full-length depiction of a grotesque looking rat-like creature, personifying septicaemia. He carries a spray can marked 'Poison', and wears a German Iron Cross and a cap decorated with a Nazi swastika. text: 'WARE HITLER'S GREATEST ALLY POISON Mendoza HERR SEPTICÆMIA (ALIAS BLOODPOISONING) USES BLITZ METHODS Only waiting for the slightest scratch to inject his poison. Has more victims to his discredit than the whole of the German fighting forces put together. Is usually defeated by immediate FIRST AID treatment. TO NEGLECT YOURSELF IS TO PLAY INTO THE ENEMY'S HANDS. DON'T HELP HITLER! Issued by the Ministry of Labour and National Service and produced by the Industrial Accident Prevention Department of the N.S.F.A., 52, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.1. ML/8 Printed by LOXLEY BROS. LTD.
Title: 'ware Hitler's Greatest Ally Art.IWMPST14196
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//147/media-147757/large.jpg This is photograph Art.IWM PST 14196 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Mendoza (artist), Loxley Brothers Ltd, London and Sheffield (printer), National Safety First Association (Industrial Accident Prevention Department) (publisher/sponsor), Ministry of Labour and National Service (publisher/sponsor)
Permission: This poster was scanned and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. The artwork was created by a commissioned military artist during their active service duties in the First World War. In the UK this these became controlled under the Crown Copyright provisions and so faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired after 50 years.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No