| Item title: | A soldier of the 23rd Regiment speaks |
| Title (romaji): | 23 Rentai no 1 senyû yori |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (FELO JK16) 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 JK16 |
| Inst. series: | Various |
| Inst. sub-series: | |
| Item: | JK16 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 3 pages, print and mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | ?/7/1945 |
| 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: | Bougainville [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands)] |
| Content: | This item is a so-called surrender leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office during the Second World War. The message stresses that it is of more benefit to Japan if the Japanese troops surrender now so as to live and to assist with the rebuilding of Japan. An English translation of the text is attached. The English translation (original) has sentences which are not in the Japanese text. |
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| Last modified: | 08/26/2003 03:58:53 PM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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