| Accession Number | RC05043 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J62a |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 14.5 x 18.8 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | 4 March 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Kôgun heishi ni tsugu [To officers and men of the Japanese Army].
Description
A propaganda leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) during the Second World War. This leaflet is written in Japanese and was distributed to Buna, Gona, Sanananda, Mubo and Wau. The leaflet is accompanied by an English translation of the text. It reports the defeat and surrender of the South Expeditionary Force in Buna, Gona and Sanananda, the death of Lieutenant General Horii, the defeat of the Japanese troops advancing from Mubo to Wau and deaths of Japanese soldiers from hunger in a jungle. It stresses that the Japanese are in a hopeless situation.