Item title: | To officers and men of the Japanese Army |
Title (romaji): | Nichigun shôhei shokun |
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Location: | Australian War Memorial (7/9/12 J148) 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 J148 |
Inst. series: | Various |
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Item: | J148 |
Item qualities | |
Quantity / desc: | 2 pages, mimeographed copy |
Access: | Open |
Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
Creation date (d/m/y): | 9/12/1943 |
Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
Keywords: | PROPAGANDA, LEAFLET DROPPING |
Australian unit names: | |
Allied unit names: | FAR EASTERN LIAISON OFFICE |
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Languages: | English, Japanese |
Area: | Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands) Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia) |
Content: | This item is a Japanese-language propaganda leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office during the Second World War. An English translation of the text is attached. The leaflet discusses the retreat of the Japanese forces from Finschhafen, Lae and Salamaua, the advanc of the Allied Forces to the Satelberg area currently held by these retreating forces, the repeated air attacks on Japanese airfields at Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Alexishaffen, Gasmata Cape Gloucester, Buka and Buin, the lack of support by the Japanese Navy and Air Force and the problem with supplies. The back of the leaflet has a map of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. 100,000 of them were printed. |
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Last modified: | 11/28/2001 04:14:51 PM |
Source: | AJRP staff |
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