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title: Vu d'En-Dessous des Puissantes Pièces du "King George V" - Un Convoi Arrive Sans Encombre au Port
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-vu-d-en-dessous-des-pieces-king-george-v-1939/
description: Looking out from beneath the huge gun barrels of a battleship, a sailor stands at the rail while merchant ships of a convoy sail beyond them on a rough
section: Collection
---

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# Vu d'En-Dessous des Puissantes Pièces du "King George V" - Un Convoi Arrive Sans Encombre au Port

Looking out from beneath the huge gun barrels of a battleship, a sailor stands at the rail while merchant ships of a convoy sail beyond them on a rough sea. The caption says the convoy arrives safely in port. The tell is the single image offered for safe passage, with no losses, dates or denominators stated.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/)

## Text on the object

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

```
VU D'EN-DESSOUS DES PUISSANTES PIECES DU "KING GEORGE V"—UN CONVOI ARRIVE SANS ENCOMBRE AU PORT.
[print reference, lower right:] F. 9-1
[Translation: Seen from beneath the powerful guns of the "King George V" - a convoy arrives safely in port.
[print reference, lower right:] F. 9-1]
```

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