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world war ii posters about secrecy from the united kingdom

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A Few Careless Words May End in this Art.IWMPST13957

A Few Careless Words May End in this Art.IWMPST13957

A Few Careless Words May End in this whole: the image occupies the upper three-quarters. The title is separate and positioned in the lower quarter, in grey. The text is separate and placed across the bottom edg... More

A Postmark Betrayed this H.q. - Use the Army Post Office Art.IWMPST2899

A Postmark Betrayed this H.q. - Use the Army Post Office Art.IWMPST289...

A Postmark Betrayed this H.q. - Use the Army Post Office whole: the image occupies the whole. The title is integrated and positioned in the lower quarter, in white and in orange. The text is integrated and plac... More

Be Like Dad - Keep Mum Art.IWMPST2817

Be Like Dad - Keep Mum Art.IWMPST2817

Be Like Dad - Keep Mum whole: the image fills the majority of the design. Text is incorporated within the image in the style of hand-writing. Black text is also positioned at the bottom edge. All is set against... More

Be Like Dad - Keep Mum! Art.IWMPST13916

Be Like Dad - Keep Mum! Art.IWMPST13916

Be Like Dad - Keep Mum! whole: the image occupies the majority, with the title integrated and positioned in the upper centre and lower centre, in black. The text is separate and placed across the bottom edge, o... More

Be Like Dad - Keep Mum! Art.IWMPST13946

Be Like Dad - Keep Mum! Art.IWMPST13946

Be Like Dad - Keep Mum! whole: the image occupies the whole, with the title and text integrated and positioned in the centre, in yellow and white. All set against a white background. image: a stylised full-leng... More

Careless Segregating Helps Hitler Art.IWMPST14224

Careless Segregating Helps Hitler Art.IWMPST14224

Careless Segregating Helps Hitler whole: the image is positioned in the upper three-quarters. The title and text are separate and positioned in the upper quarter and lower quarter, in red. Further text is integ... More

Careless Talk May Cost His Life Art.IWMPST13955

Careless Talk May Cost His Life Art.IWMPST13955

Careless Talk May Cost His Life whole: the image occupies the whole. The title and text are separate and positioned in the lower quarter, in black and in white, held within an orange inset. image: a three-quart... More

For Talking of Troop and Ship Movements - Penalty - Death For Your Comrades Art.IWMPST2950

For Talking of Troop and Ship Movements - Penalty - Death For Your Com...

For Talking of Troop and Ship Movements - Penalty - Death For Your Comrades whole: the image occupies the whole. The title and text are integrated and located in the lower four-fifths, in black. image: a depict... More

He Talked ... This Happened - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST13907

He Talked ... This Happened - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST1390...

He Talked ... This Happened - Careless Talk Costs Lives whole: the two images occupy the majority, with the title integrated and positioned in the upper half, in red outlined white, and in the lower half, in ye... More

Keep a Guard on What You Say.. Art.IWMPST2837

Keep a Guard on What You Say.. Art.IWMPST2837

Keep a Guard on What You Say.. whole: the image occupies the majority. The title is integrated and positioned in the upper quarter, in white. All set against a black background. image: a stylized portrait of a ... More

Keep it Under your Hat! - Careless Talk Costs Lives (tin hat) Art.IWMPST13953

Keep it Under your Hat! - Careless Talk Costs Lives (tin hat) Art.IWMP...

Keep it Under your Hat! - Careless Talk Costs Lives [tin hat] whole: the image occupies the upper quarter, with the title separate and positioned in the lower three-quarters, in blue. The text is separate and p... More

Keep it Under Your Hat! - Careless Talk Costs Lives (topi) Art.IWMPST3377

Keep it Under Your Hat! - Careless Talk Costs Lives (topi) Art.IWMPST3...

Keep it Under Your Hat! - Careless Talk Costs Lives [topi] whole: the image is positioned at the top with blue text in banner form placed below. Text in red is placed at the bottom. All is set against a plain w... More

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST13908

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST13...

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives whole: the image is positioned in the upper half, with the title and text separate and placed in the lower half, in blue and in pink. All set against a ... More

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST13911

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST13...

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives whole: the image occupies the whole, with the title and text integrated and placed in the lower quarter, in black and in red. image: a three-quarter len... More

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST13928

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST13...

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives whole: the image is positioned in the upper two-thirds, with the title and text separate and placed in the lower half, in blue and in pink. All set agai... More

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST13929

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST13...

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives whole: the image is positioned in the upper half, with the title and text separate and placed in the lower half, in blue and in pink. All set against a ... More

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST4095

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST40...

Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb! - Careless Talk Costs Lives whole: the image occupies the whole, with the title and text integrated and placed in the lower quarter, in black and in red. image: a three-quarter len... More

Put it There Art.IWMPST14252

Put it There Art.IWMPST14252

Put it There whole: the four images occupy the majority, held within narrow black borders. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in white. The text is integrated and positioned over the majo... More

She Talked ... This Happened - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST13905

She Talked ... This Happened - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST139...

She Talked ... This Happened - Careless Talk Costs Lives whole: the two images occupy the majority, with the title integrated and positioned in the upper half, in red outlined white, and in the lower half, in y... More

Tell Nobody - Not Even Her! - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST13910

Tell Nobody - Not Even Her! - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST1391...

Tell Nobody - Not Even Her! - Careless Talk Costs Lives whole: the image is positioned in the upper half, with the title and text separate and placed in the lower half, in blue and in pink. All set against a wh... More

Telling a Friend May Mean Telling the Enemy (army) Art.IWMPST13923

Telling a Friend May Mean Telling the Enemy (army) Art.IWMPST13923

Telling a Friend May Mean Telling the Enemy [army] whole: the four images occupy the whole, with the title integrated and positioned in the upper left and lower right, in white, and in the upper right and lower... More

Telling a Friend May Mean Telling the Enemy (navy) Art.IWMPST13927

Telling a Friend May Mean Telling the Enemy (navy) Art.IWMPST13927

Telling a Friend May Mean Telling the Enemy [navy] whole: the four images occupy the whole, with the title integrated and positioned in the upper left and lower right, in white, and in the upper right and lower... More

That Kind of Talk Often Leads to Factories Being Bombed Art.IWMPST13913

That Kind of Talk Often Leads to Factories Being Bombed Art.IWMPST1391...

That Kind of Talk Often Leads to Factories Being Bombed whole: the image is positioned in the upper two-thirds. The title and text are separate and placed in the lower third, in red and in black, set against a ... More

That Kind of Talk Sinks Ships Art.IWMPST13938

That Kind of Talk Sinks Ships Art.IWMPST13938

That Kind of Talk Sinks Ships whole: the image occupies the upper three-quarters. The title is separate and positioned in the lower quarter, in red and in black. Further text is integrated and placed in the upp... More

They Talked ... This Happened Art.IWMPST13902

They Talked ... This Happened Art.IWMPST13902

They Talked ... This Happened whole: the two images occupy the majority, with the title integrated and positioned in the upper half, in red outlined white, and in the lower half, in yellow. The text is separate... More

Watch Your Talk for his Sake Art.IWMPST13939

Watch Your Talk for his Sake Art.IWMPST13939

Watch Your Talk for his Sake whole: the image occupies the upper three-quarters, with the title separate and positioned in the lower quarter, in red. The text is separate and placed across the bottom edge, in b... More

What I Know - I Keep to Myself - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST13941

What I Know - I Keep to Myself - Careless Talk Costs Lives Art.IWMPST1...

What I Know - I Keep to Myself - Careless Talk Costs Lives whole: the image occupies the majority, with the title separate and positioned across the top edge, in red cursive script. The text is separate and pla... More

You Know More than Other People Art.IWMPST13918

You Know More than Other People Art.IWMPST13918

You Know More than Other People whole: the title is positioned in the upper half, in red and in white, set on black strips. The text is placed in the lower half, in white, set against a blue background. Two spe... More

Your Talk May Kill Your Comrades Art.IWMPST2869

Your Talk May Kill Your Comrades Art.IWMPST2869

Your Talk May Kill Your Comrades whole: the image occupies the whole. The title is integrated and positioned in the upper quarter, in red, white and yellow. All set against a black, yellow and white background.... More

What I know - I keep to myself. Careless talk costs lives -  74ba456b1689cc353706289333c206f5

What I know - I keep to myself. Careless talk costs lives - 74ba456b1...

World War II poster with a black and white illustration of a man in a cap looking towards the viewer. Red text above and below the illustration.

Ear detail, INF3-238 Anti-rumour and careless talk Mr. Hitler wants to know (cropped)

Ear detail, INF3-238 Anti-rumour and careless talk Mr. Hitler wants to...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Public Domain Images - Ear icon

Public Domain Images - Ear icon

I cropped an ear from a public domain image and colorized it so that it can be used in a generic context

INF3-227 Anti-rumour and careless talk Pay no heed to rumour - official news will be issued freely (cropped)

INF3-227 Anti-rumour and careless talk Pay no heed to rumour - officia...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-227 Anti-rumour and careless talk Pay no heed to rumour - official news will be issued freely

INF3-227 Anti-rumour and careless talk Pay no heed to rumour - officia...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-228 Anti-rumour and careless talk The rumour (groups of figures talking) Artist Thomas Derrick

INF3-228 Anti-rumour and careless talk The rumour (groups of figures t...

Public domain historical photo of Second World War, 15th-16th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

INF3-230 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be like dad - keep mum! (view through window to writing on wall) Artist Reeves

INF3-230 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be like dad - keep mum! (view t...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-231 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be like dad - keep mum! (set of twelve human figures talking) Artist Grimes

INF3-231 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be like dad - keep mum! (set of...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-232 Anti-rumour and careless talk You never know who's on the wires (Hitler figure sitting on telephone wires) (cropped)

INF3-232 Anti-rumour and careless talk You never know who's on the wir...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-232 Anti-rumour and careless talk You never know who's on the wires (Hitler figure sitting on telephone wires)

INF3-232 Anti-rumour and careless talk You never know who's on the wir...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-233 Anti-rumour and careless talk The torpedo is listening - careless words may cost both lives and ships

INF3-233 Anti-rumour and careless talk The torpedo is listening - care...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-234 Anti-rumour and careless talk Going ashore Keep what you know to yourself

INF3-234 Anti-rumour and careless talk Going ashore Keep what you know...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-235 Anti-rumour and careless talk The more you keep information under your hat, the safer he'll be under his

INF3-235 Anti-rumour and careless talk The more you keep information u...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-236 Anti-rumour and careless talk Furtive Fritz is always listening

INF3-236 Anti-rumour and careless talk Furtive Fritz is always listeni...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-237 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be careful what you say over the telephone

INF3-237 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be careful what you say over th...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-238 Anti-rumour and careless talk Mr. Hitler wants to know

INF3-238 Anti-rumour and careless talk Mr. Hitler wants to know

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-239 Anti-rumour and careless talk Furtive Fritz is always listening

INF3-239 Anti-rumour and careless talk Furtive Fritz is always listeni...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-240 Anti-rumour and careless talk `Ware spies! You didn't oughter said it Artist Bert Thomas

INF3-240 Anti-rumour and careless talk `Ware spies! You didn't oughter...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-241 Anti-rumour and careless talk `Ware spies! Keep it under your hat Artist Bert Thomas

INF3-241 Anti-rumour and careless talk `Ware spies! Keep it under your...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-242 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be like dad - keep Mum

INF3-242 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be like dad - keep Mum

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-243 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be like dad - keep Mum Artist Alexander

INF3-243 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be like dad - keep Mum Artist A...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-244 Anti-rumour and careless talk Keep mum - she's not so dumb

INF3-244 Anti-rumour and careless talk Keep mum - she's not so dumb

Rough sketch Public domain photograph related to the British military forces, World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

INF3-245 Anti-rumour and careless talk Play your part in the battle of the Atlantic

INF3-245 Anti-rumour and careless talk Play your part in the battle of...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-246 Anti-rumour and careless talk Three words that sank a ship

INF3-246 Anti-rumour and careless talk Three words that sank a ship

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-247 Anti-rumour and careless talk There's often a listener - silence is safety

INF3-247 Anti-rumour and careless talk There's often a listener - sile...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-249 Anti-rumour and careless talk That kind of talk often leads to factories being bombed

INF3-249 Anti-rumour and careless talk That kind of talk often leads t...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-253 Anti-rumour and careless talk Never mention sailing dates

INF3-253 Anti-rumour and careless talk Never mention sailing dates

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-254 Anti-rumour and careless talk You never know who may hear you

INF3-254 Anti-rumour and careless talk You never know who may hear you

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-255 Anti-rumour and careless talk That kind of talk leads to attacks on troopships

INF3-255 Anti-rumour and careless talk That kind of talk leads to atta...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-256 Anti-rumour and careless talk Now more than ever - forget what you hear

INF3-256 Anti-rumour and careless talk Now more than ever - forget wha...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-257 Anti-rumour and careless talk That kind of talk leads to bombing (cropped)

INF3-257 Anti-rumour and careless talk That kind of talk leads to bomb...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-257 Anti-rumour and careless talk That kind of talk leads to bombing

INF3-257 Anti-rumour and careless talk That kind of talk leads to bomb...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-258 Anti-rumour and careless talk Follow his example. Never discuss secret matters

INF3-258 Anti-rumour and careless talk Follow his example. Never discu...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-259 Anti-rumour and careless talk A confidential notice from the Ministry is not a family secret

INF3-259 Anti-rumour and careless talk A confidential notice from the ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-260 Anti-rumour and careless talk He won't talk - but some of you are talking too much

INF3-260 Anti-rumour and careless talk He won't talk - but some of you...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-261 Anti-rumour and careless talk Don't ask your Service friends embarrassing questions

INF3-261 Anti-rumour and careless talk Don't ask your Service friends ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-262 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be rude to people who ask questions

INF3-262 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be rude to people who ask quest...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-263 Anti-rumour and careless talk Work hard to win the battle of the Atlantic but don't overwork your tongue

INF3-263 Anti-rumour and careless talk Work hard to win the battle of ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-264 Anti-rumour and careless talk It's the kind of talk that puts U-boats on our trail

INF3-264 Anti-rumour and careless talk It's the kind of talk that puts...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-265 Anti-rumour and careless talk Someone talked

INF3-265 Anti-rumour and careless talk Someone talked

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-266 Anti-rumour and careless talk A soldier told the barmaid

INF3-266 Anti-rumour and careless talk A soldier told the barmaid

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-267 Anti-rumour and careless talk German Intelligence Officer

INF3-267 Anti-rumour and careless talk German Intelligence Officer

Imagined German Intelligence Officer thanks British Forces for giving away details of operations. "Graham & Gillies Ltd" advertising agency is mentioned on the bottom.

INF3-268 Anti-rumour and careless talk Ports are often bombed when convoys are in

INF3-268 Anti-rumour and careless talk Ports are often bombed when con...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-270 Anti-rumour and careless talk Keep mum - she's not so dumb

INF3-270 Anti-rumour and careless talk Keep mum - she's not so dumb

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-272 Anti-rumour and careless talk The chatterbug will get you if you don't watch out

INF3-272 Anti-rumour and careless talk The chatterbug will get you if ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-273 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be like dad - keep Mum

INF3-273 Anti-rumour and careless talk Be like dad - keep Mum

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-274 Anti-rumour and careless talk Zipp it! Careless talk costs lives

INF3-274 Anti-rumour and careless talk Zipp it! Careless talk costs li...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-275 Anti-rumour and careless talk Keep it under your - hat

INF3-275 Anti-rumour and careless talk Keep it under your - hat

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-276 Anti-rumour and careless talk Put a sock in it!

INF3-276 Anti-rumour and careless talk Put a sock in it!

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-277 Anti-rumour and careless talk Enemy No.1 Artist Bert Thomas

INF3-277 Anti-rumour and careless talk Enemy No.1 Artist Bert Thomas

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

INF3-278 Anti-rumour and careless talk Careless talk costs lives Artist Reeves

INF3-278 Anti-rumour and careless talk Careless talk costs lives Artis...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Maxwell Foster chatterbug detail, INF3-272 Anti-rumour and careless talk The chatterbug will get you if you don't watch out (cropped)

Maxwell Foster chatterbug detail, INF3-272 Anti-rumour and careless ta...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Officer art detail, INF3-267 Anti-rumour and careless talk German Intelligence Officer (cropped)

Officer art detail, INF3-267 Anti-rumour and careless talk German Inte...

Imagined German Intelligence Officer thanks British Forces for giving away details of operations. "Graham & Gillies Ltd" advertising agency is mentioned on the bottom.

Skull with hat "Underseeboote Z17" detail, INF3-253 Anti-rumour and careless talk Never mention sailing dates (cropped)

Skull with hat "Underseeboote Z17" detail, INF3-253 Anti-rumour and ca...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Swastika detail, INF3-236 Anti-rumour and careless talk Furtive Fritz is always listening (cropped)

Swastika detail, INF3-236 Anti-rumour and careless talk Furtive Fritz ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Woman on bar stool detail, INF3-271 Anti-rumour and careless talk You forget - but she remembers (cropped)

Woman on bar stool detail, INF3-271 Anti-rumour and careless talk You ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Your Talk May Kill Your Comrades -  - 9220f86670fe3e2b0242b5ccd8b35187

Your Talk May Kill Your Comrades - - 9220f86670fe3e2b0242b5ccd8b35187

Country: England Artist: Abram Games Printed By: James Upton, Ltd. Contributor: Her Majesty's Stationery Office

Telephone Line Time is Precious - Keep Your Talks Short - DPLA - 189b381f7c92c7280914adb20dc76f2b

Telephone Line Time is Precious - Keep Your Talks Short - DPLA - 189b3...

Country: England Printed By: Johnson, Riddle & Co, Ltd. Contributor: Her Majesty's Stationery Office

Tell NOBODY - not even HER

Tell NOBODY - not even HER

Description: Poster from the Ministry of Information's "Careless Talk Costs Lives" campaign. A number of designs were used to put across this message in different ways. Date: World War Two Our Catalogue Re... More

To the British Troops

To the British Troops

Description: Anti-rumour and careless talk poster. Mock "German Intelligence Officer" gives message to British troops on the consequences of giving military details to friends. Date: World War Two Our Catalogue... More