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Silence Means Surprise (1943)

U.S. Government Printing Office, Adjutant General's Office, United States Department of War, and Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum of the National Archives and Records Administration1943

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A color poster featuring a caricature of a Nazi officer with his hat raising off his head as he gives an expression of extreme surprise. White and red text at the bottom of the poster reads: SILENCE MEANS surprise. Printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office. Poster 1943-O-539261. W.D., A.G.O., "Surprise" SECURITY POSTER.

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  • Title: Silence Means Surprise (1943)
  • Creator: U.S. Government Printing Office, Adjutant General's Office, United States Department of War, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum of the National Archives and Records Administration
  • Date Created: 1943
  • Location Created: Washington, DC
  • Physical Dimensions: overall H 22 in x W 14 in (55.9 cm x 35.6 cm )
  • Provenance: Gift of Adriance Memorial Library
  • Type: Poster
  • Original Source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/739394
  • Rights: Unrestricted
  • Medium: paper
U.S. National Archives

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