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title: 'Of the troops and for the troops: The Corps of Military Police, United States Army'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/of-the-troops-and-for-the-troops-military-police-1942/
description: 'Army Military Police poster: a giant MP in helmet and armband raises one hand to halt traffic while holding a whistle.'
section: Collection
---

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[![Of the troops and for the troops: The Corps of Military Police, United States Army, 1942 US poster: Army Military Police](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/of-the-troops-and-for-the-troops-military-police-1942.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/of-the-troops-and-for-the-troops-military-police-1942.jpg)

# Of the troops and for the troops: The Corps of Military Police, United States Army

Army Military Police poster: a giant MP in helmet and armband raises one hand to halt traffic while holding a whistle, standing in smoke and fire above a column of guns and trucks. The tell is glittering generalities: the slogan 'Of the troops and for the troops' and the outsized figure carry the appeal, with no specific duty or ask stated.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

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

## Text on the object

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

```
Of the troops
and for the troops
[imprint: © WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF PUBLIC RELATIONS]
[signature: Schlaikjer 1942]
THE CORPS OF
MILITARY POLICE
UNITED STATES ARMY
[imprint: small printer's line at lower right, illegible]
```

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