"Souscrivez à l'Emprunt de la Libération!" Lloyds Bank France (WWI) - Classic War Poster

A dramatic and graphically powerful example of First World War French Liberation Loan propaganda poster art, reproduced to capture the bold tank imagery of this 1918 war bond appeal. This glossy printed vintage war poster — illustrated by Simay (1918), printed by Imp. Crété, Paris, and published on behalf of Lloyds Bank (France) & National Provincial Bank (France) Limited, 3 Place de l'Opéra, Paris — urged French civilians to subscribe to the Liberation Loan.

• Paper: 200 GSM+
• Finish: Gloss
• Sizes: A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30", 24×36", 30×40"
• Shipping: Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube

Produced in 1918 as part of the French government's final war bond drive, this arresting poster used the dramatic image of British Mark IV tanks — the revolutionary armoured vehicles that had helped break the stalemate of the Western Front — charging over the battlefield to symbolise the liberation of France. The powerful dynamic composition by Simay — showing tanks crushing through barbed wire and debris against a blazing orange sky — embodied the mechanical might that war bonds were funding. Distributed through Lloyds Bank (France) & National Provincial Bank (France) Limited at their Place de l'Opéra branch, the poster targeted the Franco-British financial community in Paris.

Today, First World War French Liberation Loan propaganda posters are important documents of WWI Franco-British financial cooperation history. This reproduction is ideal for collectors of Great War French propaganda poster art, WWI tank history memorabilia, or lovers of early 20th century French graphic design. It makes a striking and historically rich display piece.

Printed with a glossy finish on durable 200 GSM paper, this reproduction captures the dramatic illustrated power of authentic First World War French Liberation Loan propaganda poster art.

Sources for historical context:

• Bibliothèque nationale de France – WWI French Liberation Loan poster collection, 1918
• Imperial War Museum – First World War French war bond campaign and tank warfare history
• Lloyds Banking Group Archives – Lloyds Bank France First World War records

Disclaimer: While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. We do our best and we are only human after all.