Kôgun shôhei e [Surrender leaflet].

Accession Number RC05102
Collection number Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J208
Collection type Published Collection
Record type Item
Item count 1
Measurement Overall: 25.2 x 16.4cm
Object type Leaflet
Maker Far Eastern Liaison Office
Date made 26 June 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copying Provisions Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
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 Melanesia and the Netherlands East Indies. An English translation of the text is attached. The message states that the war situation is hopeless for the Japanese and urges Japanese troops to surrender so as to serve their country in the future. The item includes two copies of the leaflet.