Original U.S. WWII National Security Careless Talk Propaganda Poster - 20” x 26” British Swagger Stick and just a few spots

and just a few spots of darkening

The stampings read:

Shortly after this manufacturers made the move to three letter codes

and MIDDTN / CONN / 1854 on the tail of the lock plate

Hindered by Allied air supremacy and a large-scale uprising by the French Resistance

Original U.S. WWII National Security Careless Talk Propaganda Poster - 20” x 26” British Swagger Stick and just a few spotsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Concerns about national security intensify in wartime. During World War II, the Government alerted citizens to the presence of enemy spies and saboteurs lurking just below the surface of American society. "Careless talk" posters warned people that small snippets of information regarding troop movements or other logistical details would be useful to the enemy. Well meaning citizens could easily compromise national