Beware of the Hun in the Sun
A painted view from a bomber's wing shows a twin-engined German fighter with a swastika diving out of the sun-glare at British aircraft. The caption tells aircrew to watch for surprise attacks from the sun; the label 'Hun' is the name-calling tell, applied to the enemy as a whole.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- 1940
- Period
- Second World War
- Made by
- Air Ministry air diagram, printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd, London; artist Leslie Carr
- Region
- Western and Central Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Churchill Government
- Leader
- Winston Churchill
- Audience
- Own forces
- Purpose
- Warn or inform
- Theme
- War and the military
- Event
- World War II
- Leader
- Winston Churchill
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 44, World War II Foreign Posters, retrieved October 3, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (UK Crown copyright, 50 years from publication, expired before 1996; no URAA restoration)
Air Ministry air diagram, printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd, London; artist Leslie Carr. US National Archives, NAID 44266150.
Text on the object
BEWARE of the HUN in the SUN In a surprise attack the enemy may "come out of the sun" where it is difficult to see him. Remember to look for this especially when about to engage another aircraft that may prove to be a decoy. [signature:] LESLIE CARR PRINTED FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE BY LOWE & BRYDONE PRINTERS LTD., LONDON, N.W.10 S1-6266 AIR DIAGRAM 3/40
