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Rare Bill Mauldin WWII Propaganda Poster - 1942

Artist: Bill Mauldin (All)

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Title:	Rare Bill Mauldin WWII Propaganda Poster - 1942
Artist:	Bill Mauldin (All)
Media Type:	Photograph
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	154
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	4/11/2025
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Bill Mauldin did a handful of propaganda posters for the army during WWII, all along the lines of rumor mongering, a popular theme during the war. The 45th Division Museum in Oklahoma has three such posters, but this one, done in 1942, appears to be quite scarce. The poster measures 19"x20" and is titled, "You Can't Fight on Two Fronts!". You can see the bloody bayonet aimed at the back of the soldiers, attached to the rifle marked as "Rumors". At first I thought the red of the blood was applied with watercolor, but looking at it through a loupe, I believe it to be printed, which means they ran the image through a printing press twice.

I've only been able to find one other example of this poster, at the Library of Congress. How it survived the war, I'll never know, but I'm glad it did. This belonged a gentleman who served with Mauldin during the war, both Stateside and in Italy.

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 4/11/2025

Very true! Misinformation could take the troops away from following orders and put doubt in their leadership. Just like all the other slogans, they all serve a purpose through the most accessible means of the comic strips or posters.

Kevin Warzecha
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 4/11/2025

That's the stuff right there! Saving history one page at a time good Sir!

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