Kôgun shôhei ni tsugu

Title	Kôgun shôhei ni tsugu
Subject	World War, 1939-1945--Sources World War, 1939-1945--Asia War stories Military history Japan--History--20th century Propaganda Japanese language
Category	4. World War II
Creator	Far Eastern Liaison Office
Current holder	Australian War Memorial
Date	June 4, 1943
Link	https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1192993
Series number	J90
Item number	RC05072
Access rights	Digitised
Rights	Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Country of origin	Australia
Language	Japanese English
Description from source	Full title: Kôgun shôhei ni tsugu [To officers and men of the Imperial Japanese Army]. Overall: 13.5 x 18.5 cm 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 and notes that the purposes of this leaflet to be an indirect surrender appeal, play up Allied war successes and discredit Axis partners. The leaflet mainly concerns the defeat of Germany and Italy in North Africa. A photograph of surrendered German troops escorted to the rear is included. The message reports the surrender of 150,000 German and 50,000 Italian soldiers as well as emphasising the superiority of the Allies in every respect of the campaign in Africa.
Physical format	Pamphlets