Title
Anti-Allied propaganda leaflet
Year/Period
Early 1940s
Region
Southeast Asia
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 35.9 x 14 cm Open,
Gross measurement: 21.1 x 14 cm Closed,
Image size: L 14 x W 35.7
Gross measurement: 21.1 x 14 cm Closed,
Image size: L 14 x W 35.7
Accession No.
1999-00405
Collection of
Japanese propaganda leaflets were air-dropped and aimed at Allied soldiers. By featuring images of loved ones from home, it was hoped that these soldiers would be persuaded to surrender, especially given Japan’s military successes from late 1941 to early 1942.
