Join the AIF: Be Proud, Be Fit, Serve Your Country

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World War II Poster, 'Never been so fit...' One of a series of…
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World War II Poster, 'Never been so fit...' One of a series of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment posters issued under the title JOIN the AIF. This poster subtitled 'Make them proud of you!.. Never been so fit I. wouldn't have missed it for worlds!' features a graphic of a woman's hands holding a letter and a photograph of a group of smiling soldiers. The poster extolls the physical benefits of being a soldier, appealing to a sense of pride in military service. The image is set against a yellow background in the top two thirds of the poster with the main title and rising sun emblem printed in yellow on a red block beneath., photolithograph on paper, (101 x 65 cm) (overall). Provenance: Australian War Memorial, Canberra (deaccession).

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