| Item title: | Men of the 6th Division |
| Title (romaji): | Dai 6 Shidan no minasama |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (FELO JK19) 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: | FELO JK19 |
| Inst. series: | Various |
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| Item: | JK19 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 2 pages, mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 15/7/1945 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | PACIFIC WAR, PROPAGANDA, LEAFLET DROPPING |
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| Allied unit names: | FAR EASTERN LIAISON OFFICE |
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| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Area: | Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands) |
| Content: | This item is a Japanese-language propaganda leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office. The message takes the form of a letter supposedly written by a Japanese prisoner of war at Torokina. He criticises the Japanese military rulers who are still forcing people to sacrifice their lives, while they are fully aware that Japan has no chance of winning the war. He stresses that he and his fellow prisoners of war have been treated well by the Australians and encourages members of the 6th Division to surrender rather than to die in action. |
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| Last modified: | 09/12/2005 11:57:53 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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