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title: 'Good news from home: Tanks, planes, guns, ships. More production'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/good-news-from-home-more-production-1942/
description: A smiling helmeted soldier counts on his fingers while the words 'Tanks Planes Guns Ships' run down the right side, with 'More Production' in a bar below.
section: Collection
---

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# Good news from home: Tanks, planes, guns, ships. More production

A smiling helmeted soldier counts on his fingers while the words 'Tanks Planes Guns Ships' run down the right side, with 'More Production' in a bar below. The soldier acts as the voice of the front line speaking to war workers, a testimonial that presents output as the news soldiers want from home.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

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

## Text on the object

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

```
Good news from home
TANKS
PLANES
GUNS
SHIPS
MORE PRODUCTION
[signature:] Steven Dohanos
WAR PRODUCTION BOARD—A6
[imprint:] U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942—O—458371
```

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