Your Recreation Huts in Action

whole: the three images are positioned in the lower three-quarters, each held within a narrow black border. The title is separate and positioned in the upper quarter, in black. The main text is separate and placed in the lower three-quarters, also in black. Further text is integrated and located in the upper right, in black. A small emblem featuring a crested crane is positioned in the bottom right corner, held within a black circular border. All set against a yellow background and held within a white and green border. image: three images illustrating the work of Anti-Aircraft gun crews. The first image is a depiction of an anti-aircraft gun being fired by a gun crew at night. Explosions and the beams of searchlights fill the sky. The second image is a depiction of a gun crew entering a recreation hut. The third image is a depiction of the inside of the recreation hut, where the gun crews rest and eat. The men also play darts and draughts, and read. text: YOUR RECREATION HUTS IN ACTION The people of Uganda have presented several recreation huts to Great Britain for isolated anti-aircraft sites. One is stationed outside Coventry. Here is the gun-crew going on duty as enemy raiders approach. THE UGANDA RECREATION HUT Anti-aircraft duty is hard and dangerous and after driving off the enemy bombers, the gun crew are glad to go off duty. eagerly they enter the Uganda recreation hut for rest and refreshment. Inside the Uganda hut, the men find recreation at their isolated post. There they can relax in comfort, play darts or chess, talk, read the latest magazines and drink cups of welcome hot tea. Thank you, Uganda! Other war gifts from Uganda to Great Britain include canteens, a birthday gift of £10,000 to Mr. Churchill for the prosecution of the war, over £66,000 for aircraft and contributions to the British Red Cross, the Aid to Russia Fund, King George's Fund for Sailors, and for Air Raid Relief. PRINTED IN ENGLAND 51_3043.

51_3043. This poster was printed in Great Britain for distribution in Uganda. The same images, but with different text, were used in other posters (see PST 15829 and PST 15830). Part of a series of similar posters distributed throughout the British Empire to thank the colonies for their contribution to the war effort (see PST 8260, PST 8261, PST 15349, and PST 15803 to PST 15866).