| Item title: | To officers and men of the Japanese Army |
| Title (romaji): | Nichigun shôhei ni tsugu |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (7/9/12 J97) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial leaflets |
| AJRP series: | Far Eastern Liaison Office propaganda leaflets |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | 7/9/12 J97 |
| Inst. series: | Various |
| Inst. sub-series: | |
| Item: | J97 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 2 pages, print and mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 10/7/1943 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | PROPAGANDA, LEAFLET DROPPING |
| Australian unit names: | |
| Allied unit names: | FAR EASTERN LIAISON OFFICE |
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| Names: | |
| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Area: | Salamaua [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), New Guinea, Mubo Salamaua Area] Darwin [Australia, Northern Territory] Guadalcanal [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Solomon Islands] |
| Content: | This item is a Japanese-language propaganda material produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office during the Second World War. An English translation of the text is attached. The message advises the Japanese forces of their actual losses in the recent battles at Guadalcanal, Darwin and Salamaua. It reports that 133 out of 203 Japanese planes used were destroyed, while the Allies lost only eight planes in these battles. The message emphasises the superiority of the Allied airmen and equipment. |
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| Last modified: | 11/28/2001 04:13:17 PM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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