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title: Are You a Skilled Artisan Desiring Promotion to the Rank of Acting Armament Staff Serjeant?
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/britain-armament-artificer-staff-serjeant-games-1939/
description: A red spanner frames a Staff Serjeant's three-chevron badge and crown under a headline asking skilled artisans if they want promotion.
section: Collection
---

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[![Are You a Skilled Artisan Desiring Promotion to the Rank of Acting Armament Staff Serjeant?, 1939 UK poster: A red spanner](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/britain-armament-artificer-staff-serjeant-games-1939.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/britain-armament-artificer-staff-serjeant-games-1939.jpg)

# Are You a Skilled Artisan Desiring Promotion to the Rank of Acting Armament Staff Serjeant?

A red spanner frames a Staff Serjeant's three-chevron badge and crown under a headline asking skilled artisans if they want promotion, with the trade list and a minimum pay of 9/9d a day below. The rank, pay and trades are stated plainly; the one technique is the aspirational promotion framing, with the badge and crown carrying prestige.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
ARE YOU A SKILLED ARTISAN
DESIRING PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF
ACTING ARMAMENT STAFF SERJEANT?

Skilled artisans are required urgently
for training as Armament Artificers
in the following trades....

armament artificer (x8)

armoured fighting vehicle
anti-aircraft
motor vehicle
instruments
electrical
wireless
radio
field

On the completion of the course successful
candidates are promoted to the acting rank
of Staff Serjeant and draw a minimum rate
of pay of 9/9d a day. Qualifications required
are included in a pamphlet entitled "Armament Artificers" which can be seen on
application at your Company etc. Office.

IF YOU POSSESS THE REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS..SUBMIT
YOUR APPLICATION AT ONCE TO YOUR COMPANY OFFICER

PRINTED FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE BY GEO. GIBBONS LTD. 51-4143
P.R. 51
A. GAMES R.E.
```

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