The German campaign of 1939 against Poland was short-lived, and the Poles simply did not have time to organize properly propaganda among the population — the number of posters that have survived to our time, executed at a high artistic level and quality printed, is literally counted in units. Most of the Polish posters were created later, and not in Warsaw, but in London and Moscow. Looking at the Second World War by Polish eyes:
Overloaded with slogans and quotes, the poster of 1939 says that violence can only be overcome by force, that «we will not give up our own — we will defeat the aggressor», and also quotes Marshal Edward Rydz-Smigly: «In the event of war, every man, regardless of age, and every woman will be soldiers»
Before the war, the Poles were well aware that their air force was inferior to potential opponents, and called on citizens to strengthen aviation — a kind of «working people, build an air fleet» in Polish, with the exploitation of the image of the winged hussars
Two of the most famous Polish posters of 1939. The poster on the left calls the Poles to arms, the poster on the right scares the enemy: «Stay away!»
And these are posters in English of the Polish government in exile. On the left, a poster reminds citizens that Poland was the first to join the fight, and on the right, a poster calls for joining the Army Krajowa
