"When You Ride Alone You Ride with Hitler" (1943) - Classic WWII Poster

A bold and immediately iconic example of Second World War American home front propaganda poster art, reproduced to capture the striking graphic power of this wartime car-sharing campaign. This glossy printed vintage war poster — illustrated by Weimer Pursell and published by the U.S. Government Printing Office — urged American civilians to join car-sharing clubs and conserve fuel for the war effort.

• 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 1943 as part of the United States Office of War Information (OWI) home front campaign, this poster used the powerful psychological device of depicting Hitler as a ghostly passenger riding with any American who drove alone. Illustrated by Weimer Pursell, the design cleverly linked everyday civilian behaviour to the war effort, making fuel conservation a matter of patriotic duty. The vivid composition — a smartly dressed American driver flanked by a spectral outline of Hitler — is one of the most memorable images of Second World War American graphic propaganda.

Today, American WWII home front propaganda posters are among the most collectible items of 20th century graphic history. This reproduction is perfect for fans of wartime American poster art, OWI home front campaign history, or collectors of classic WWII propaganda poster design. It makes a striking and thought-provoking display piece for students of American wartime history and lovers of mid-century graphic design.

Printed with a glossy finish on durable 200 GSM paper, this reproduction captures the vivid illustrated power of authentic 1940s American wartime home front propaganda poster art.

Sources for historical context:

• U.S. National Archives – OWI Home Front Poster Collection, 1942–1945
• Library of Congress – American WWII propaganda poster archive
• Smithsonian Institution – Second World War American graphic design history

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.