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Ticket to armistice [Propaganda flyer]
Propaganda flyer depicting a carved ham, circa 1942-1945. The verso text describes how to surrender to Japanese forces. Caption: "Ticket to armistice. Here's all you do! 1. Come towards our lines waving a white flag! 2. Strap your gun over your left…

Ticket to meet your wife & kid [Propaganda flyer]
Propaganda flyer depicting a serviceman with his child and wife, circa 1942-1945. The verso text describes how to surrender to Japanese forces. Caption: "Ticket to meet your wife & kid. Here's all you do! 1. Come towards our lines waving a white…

Please! Please come back. [Propaganda flyer]
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…

Iron-rationed stranded… [Propaganda flyer]
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…

It's yours for the asking! [Propaganda flyer]
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…

America's Playboy No. 1 [Propaganda flyer]
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:…

That unforgettable embrace… [Propaganda flyer]
Propaganda flyer depicting a serviceman and woman kissing, circa 1942-1945. When folded out, the illustration then depicts the serviceman dead on a battlefield. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members…

Island of Deceit [Propaganda flyer]
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…

Framed [Propaganda flyer]
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…

Killed in action! [Propaganda flyer]
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…
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