| Item title: | To officers and men of the Japanese Forces |
| Title (romaji): | Nihongun shôhei shokun |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (7/9/17 JX4) 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: | 7/9/17 JX4 |
| Inst. series: | Various |
| Inst. sub-series: | |
| Item: | JX4 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 2 pages, mimeographed |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 16/8/1943 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | LEAFLET DROPPING, PACIFIC WAR, PROPAGANDA |
| Australian unit names: | |
| Allied unit names: | FAR EASTERN LIAISON OFFICE |
| Japanese unit names: | |
| Names: | DOI, Capt; YAMAGATA, Maj Gen |
| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Area: | Giruwa [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area] Sanananda [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area] |
| Content: | This item is a Japanese-language propaganda leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office. An English translation of the text is attached. The message states that Japanese senior officers, Cpt DOI and Major General YAMAGATA, fled by themselves during theJapanese defence of Giruwa and Sanananda. It warns the Japanese soldiers of similar treatment by their own officers and urges them to surrender. |
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| Last modified: | 09/12/2005 11:46:02 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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