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title: Paraquedista do Exército [Army Paratrooper]
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/us-ociaa-paraquedista-do-exercito-portuguese-1942/
description: A colour photograph shows a US Army paratrooper in helmet and harness, a radio at his ear, standing before the star-and-bar national insignia
section: Collection
---

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# Paraquedista do Exército [Army Paratrooper]

A colour photograph shows a US Army paratrooper in helmet and harness, a radio at his ear, standing before the star-and-bar national insignia of an aircraft. The insignia fills the frame behind him, so the national symbol's authority attaches to the individual soldier (transfer).

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

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

## Text on the object

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

```
PARAQUEDISTA DO EXÉRCITO

PARAQUEDISTA

Um paraquedista do exército dos Estados Unidos recebe
as suas instruções finais pelo rádio antes de subir ao avião.

Publicado pelo Coordenador dos Assuntos Interamericanos, Commerce Department Building, Washington, D. C.
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
ARMY PARATROOPER

PARATROOPER

A United States Army paratrooper receives his final instructions by radio before boarding the aircraft.

Published by the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Commerce Department Building, Washington, D.C.
```

[← Héroe Norteamericano \[North American Hero\]](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/us-ociaa-north-american-hero-ohare-spanish-1942/) [Un Paracaidista del Ejército \[An Army Paratrooper\] →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/us-ociaa-un-paracaidista-del-ejercito-1942/)

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