Firipin tôhô kaisen no motarasu mono [Results of the naval battle off the Philippines].

Accession Number RC05125
Collection number Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J235
Collection type Published Collection
Record type Item
Item count 1
Measurement Overall: 20.4 x 12.6 cm
Object type Leaflet
Maker Far Eastern Liaison Office
Date made 13 November 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 the Philippines and Melanesia. An English translation of the text is attached. The leaflet reports the substantial loss of shipping capacity by Japan during the battle off the Philippines from 22 to 28 October 1944. It is predicted that the Allied victory in this naval battle will result in extending the range of operation of the Allied Forces.