F05_P07: Allied Aerial Propaganda Leaflets
1945, Front side - Leaflet dropped over Germany by the United States.
Tan leaflet with printed text and outline in German using black ink. The text at the top center reads, "Was ist zu tun?" In English this rouhgly translates to "What is to be done?"
Name/Title
F05_P07: Allied Aerial Propaganda LeafletsEntry/Object ID
2008.4.90Scope and Content
1945, leaflet dropped over Germany by the United States.Context
Throughout the war, both sides dropped not only bombs, but also printed handbills, onto enemy forces, to undermine their morale, encouraging them to desert and to surrender. This horizontal-format leaflet, dropped over Italy on August 14, 1940, during an attack by the British Royal Air Force, urged Italians to cease being Adolf Hilter’s vassals. The vertical-format leaflet was dropped by United States forces on the German heartland in 1945, urging surrender to spare lives from useless sacrifice.Collection
Nazi Scourge II: Five Frame ExhibitCategory
Leaflet