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| The battle on D-Day was one of the major steps in the liberation of Europe. Pat Keely Free Holland Welcomes the Allies 1944. Poster printed in London in 1944 at the behest of the Polish government in exile when the assumption was the the war would be over by Christmas. The Dutch hired the best - Keely was an important much admired British artist. He envisions a victory parade route, brilliantly hung with Allied flags, doubling as a ghostly crusaders sword with the welcoming Dutch soldier standing in the crossing. The allies as modern crusaders was an omnipresent theme during the war. Dwight Eisenhower named his memoir Crusade in Europe. Ingenious and joyful design that alas, could not be used until the spring of 1945. |
Tuesday, June 06, 2017
My Tribute... Sixth Of June, D-Day
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I have never seen this, very nice designed. That was sad indeed the Allies were hold up by the Germans before reaching our whole country. So many soldiers died in this terrible battle of Arnhem. Only the south part was liberated. The north area with Amsterdam had to suffer a very cold winter without food and heating. Many did not survive. In May the Germans finally signed the capitulation...
ReplyDeleteIndeed d-day. How unnoticed it passes today. Lucky some people still knows its importance.
ReplyDeleteI like that poster very much! It does have a very positive feel to it.
ReplyDeletea nice remembrance...
ReplyDeleteQuite a striking design. I have a copy of Ike's Crusade In Europe.
ReplyDeletePerfect for the day, Andy! Lest we forget.
ReplyDeleteI do like that as we forget!
ReplyDeleteI found this most interesting! Not much about D Day these days. I guess it might as well be something in the 1700's to a person under 30.
ReplyDelete...a time when we worked with our allies.
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