| Item title: | To men of the 6th Japanese Division |
| Title (romaji): | Tôkô o unagasu chirashi - Dai 6 Shidan no shôhei shokun |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (FELO JK8) 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 JK8 |
| Inst. series: | Various |
| Inst. sub-series: | |
| Item: | JK8 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 4 pages, print and mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | ?/5/1945 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | PACIFIC WAR, PROPAGANDA, LEAFLET DROPPING |
| Australian unit names: | |
| Allied unit names: | FAR EASTERN LIAISON OFFICE |
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| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Area: | Hongorai River [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bougainville, South Bougainville] Puriata River [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bougainville, South Bougainville] |
| 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 message urges the Japanese troops in the Hongorai and Puriata Rivers area to surrender to the Australian forces so that they can help rebuild Japan after the war. It guarantees that Japanese POWs will be treated honourably and given food and medical treatment. |
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| Last modified: | 08/26/2003 04:01:29 PM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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