'The Shadow of an Officer is Great' propaganda leaflet

Title

'The Shadow of an Officer is Great' propaganda leaflet

Description

A propaganda leaflet issued by the Allied Forces during World War II after the invasion of Okinawa in 1945. The leaflets were probably airdropped to Japanese troops in April, 1945. One side features a silhouette of a Japanese soldier against yellow background containing pattern of the insignia of field officers and NCOs. The other side features a statement about the American advancement in the Philippines and appeals to Japanese military officers to take care of their men. The intent of this leaflet was to induce the surrender of Japanese troops. It is numbered '119-J-1'. It is accompanied by an official description and translation of the text into English. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.

Creator

Allied Forces. South West Pacific Area. Psychological Warfare Branch

Date

1944-1945

Is Part Of

Psychological Warfare Branch Scrapbook of American Propaganda Leaflets (MS.70)

Language

English

Japanese

Identifier

PUA_MS70_093

Subject

Leaflets dropped from aircraft

World War, 1939-1945--Philippines--Sources

World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Spatial Coverage

Philippines

Type

Still Image