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By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on February 5th, 2012%
The U.S. Navy had their own series of training posters called “Lubbers Don’t Live”. This poster stars Whistlin’ Joe who goes overboard with a swish.
Oh heed the fate of Whistlin’ Joe! // Forgot the life lines were so low. // Back home the WAC’s were his pet rave; // But he went overboard for a WAVE!
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on February 5th, 2012%
Another “Don’t Be A Dope” training poster starring Joe Dope:
When the Stukas begin to attack
Ain’t the time to make up for a lack
Of cleaning your gun -
Which won’t shoot at a Hun
With a month’s gummy dust on its back!
CLEAN IT EVERY 3 DAYS
Don’t be a dope! HANDLE EQUIPMENT RIGHT. |
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on November 25th, 2011%
A dynamic U.S. Army poster from WWII recounting a successful mission by the B-17 Flying Fortress in Europe against the Luftwaffe.
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on November 25th, 2011%
Another humorous “Don’t be a dope!” poster from WWII.
Don’t be a dope! Handle Equipment Right!
With an air of complete unconcern // Joe Dope speeds his Jeep ’round a turn // And slams on his brakes //At each stop that he makes — // You’d think we had tires to burn!
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on September 17th, 2011%
A U.S. Army WWII poster depicting the P-38 Lightning in action against Japanese Zeros in the Pacific.
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on July 12th, 2011%
WAVES recruiting poster: pay $50 to $126 a month clear, free uniforms, same pay as men.
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on May 25th, 2011%
This illustration from the “Don’t be a Dope! Handle Equipment Right!” series was included in the ordnance parts manual for the M55 quad .50 caliber machine gun trailer. Appropriate to the subject of the manual, the artist has added an M55 mount and trailer to the illustration.
To prove that he’s game as the fliers
Whose daring the public admires,
Joe Dope hurls his loads
Over rock-studded roads—
And boy! is it tough on the tires! |
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on January 15th, 2011%
“Russian Armored Vehicles” recognition poster from Newsmap, August 1942:
Continue reading Russian Armored Vehicles
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on December 3rd, 2010%
“Where going is Roughest and Toughest, Evasive Tactics!” Ninth Air Force (IX Tactical Air Command) training poster:
See Also: Chaff, Flak Traps
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on November 20th, 2010%
FOXHOLES. DIG! OR DIE! (Newsmap, April 1943)
- Tunisia has taught that your life depends on digging in—soon enough and deep enough—with whatever tools you may have at hand. Foxholes protect you effectively from gunfire and mechanized attack and give you a chance to throw some lead yourself.
- To prevent detection, the foxhole should be blended with the nearby terrain by weaving a lid of sticks and covering it with leaves, grass, or dirt. Where there is no brush, use your shelter half as a cover to break up the dark shadow the hole makes.
- A BULLET WILL PENETRATE 30 INCHES OF LOOSE SOIL. Loose soil from the foxhole will not protect you from enemy gunfire. Soil should be removed, if possible, but may be packed into a low, solid parapet.
- A PRONE SHELTER IS NO PROTECTION AGAINST THE CRUSHING ACTION OF TANKS. It is protection from small-arms fire, bomb and artillery fragments. You can dig it easily and sleep in it, but should deepen it into a foxhole as soon as possible.
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