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Propaganda flyer depicting President Franklin Delano Roosevelt holding American servicemen in front of artillery, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to surrender. Caption:…

Propaganda flyer depicting people at a party, circa 1942-1945. When folded out, the illustration then depicts a soldier, tanks, and aircraft above dead soldiers tangled in barbed wires. Caption: "Another 'major victory' for the United States! As…

Propaganda flyer depicting Uncle Sam pushing an American servicemen toward a grave marked "The Unknown," circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to surrender. Caption: "Framed. You did…

Propaganda flyer depicting servicemen stranded on a small island and fantasizing about a salad, circa 1942-1945. Destroyed ships and attacking aircraft are visible in the background. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage…

Propaganda flyer depicting three Allied servicemen flanked by two Japanese servicemen on the island of New Guinea, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to surrender. Caption: "Island…

Propaganda flyer depicting an American serviceman eating a bomb and a man in civilian clothes eating a roast bird, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to surrender. Caption: "It's…

Propaganda flyer featuring a comic strip of a serviceman reacting to a failed rescue attempt and the arrival of Japanese ships, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to…

Propaganda flyer depicting a dead serviceman chained to the island of New Guinea and holding a citation from General Douglas MacArthur, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to…

Propaganda flyer depicting a woman and skulls, circa 1942-1945. The verso text describes how to surrender to Japanese forces. Caption: "Please! Please come back. Don't die, it's terrible to be dead. We need each other. It would be awful if you're…

Propaganda flyer depicting a skeletal woman, representing the siren of death, embracing a serviceman, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to surrender. Caption: "Siren. Beware,…