| Accession Number | RC05018 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J36 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 16 x 17 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | 9 December 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Buna, Gona kanraku su [Buna and Gona have fallen].
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 Owen Stanley Range, Buna and Gona. The leaflet is accompanied by an English translation of the text.The leaflet reports the fall of Buna and Gona and the annihilation of the KUSUNOSE and YAZAWA units. It emphasises that the Japanese forces were led into a trap by the Australians and decided to advance through the Owen Stanley Range. It also reports that the Allies attacked the Japanese Navy to break the lines of communication and that the Australians started to push the Japanese back towards the sea after the Japanese were placed into an untenable position.