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title: 'Arms for Russia: A Great Convoy of British Ships Escorted by Soviet Fighter Planes Sails into Murmansk Harbour'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-arms-for-russia-1939/
description: British merchant and escort ships under a white ensign sail with Soviet-marked fighters overhead, one downing an enemy aircraft.
section: Collection
---

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# Arms for Russia: A Great Convoy of British Ships Escorted by Soviet Fighter Planes Sails into Murmansk Harbour

British merchant and escort ships under a white ensign sail with Soviet-marked fighters overhead, one downing an enemy aircraft, captioned 'Arms for Russia ... A great convoy of British ships escorted by Soviet fighter planes sails into Murmansk harbour with vital supplies for the Red Army'. The tell is the pairing of British flag and Soviet red stars in one scene, which presents the two forces as one joint effort.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

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

```
ARMS FOR RUSSIA ... A great convoy of British ships escorted by Soviet fighter planes sails into Murmansk harbour with vital supplies for the Red Army.

[signature:] BLAKE
[foot:] B.O.S. / British (handwritten) / Printed in England
```

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