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title: You Are Wanted Too! Join the A.T.S.
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-you-are-wanted-too-join-the-ats-1939/
description: A large photographed woman in Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform strides forward over ranks of marching soldiers on a blue and red ground.
section: Collection
---

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[![You Are Wanted Too! Join the A.T.S., 1939 UK poster: A large photographed woman in Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/uk-you-are-wanted-too-join-the-ats-1939.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/uk-you-are-wanted-too-join-the-ats-1939.jpg)

# You Are Wanted Too! Join the A.T.S.

A large photographed woman in Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform strides forward over ranks of marching soldiers on a blue and red ground. 'You are wanted too' and the column behind her invite the viewer to join those already enlisted (bandwagon), while the heroic scale and upward gaze lend the service dignity.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Bandwagon](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/bandwagon/) [Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

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

```
YOU ARE WANTED TOO!
JOIN THE A.T.S

Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by A.C. Ltd.  51-3075
```

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