Inventory of the World War II Propaganda Leaflets, 1941-1945
[top]Descriptive Summary
RepositoryRare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University
Creator
Great Britain. Army.
Title
World War II Propaganda Leaflets, 1941-1945
Language of Materials
Materials in English, German, Japanese, French
Extent
400 items
(0.6 lin. ft.)
Abstract
(0.6 lin. ft.)
During World War II, the Political Warfare Executive (PWE) was a British clandestine body created to produce and disseminate both pro-Allied and anti-Axis propaganda, with the aim of damaging enemy morale and sustaining the morale of the occupied countries.
The collection includes leaflets dropped by British intelligence over Germany, along with examples of German and Japanese propaganda. Also included are leaflets in Japanese with English translations, from the Psychological Warfare Branch, U.S. Army Forces, Pacific Area, APO 500, and propaganda newspapers from France and the Netherlands, 1944, with English translations.
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Administrative Information
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Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the World War II Propaganda Leaflets, Rare Book,
Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
Purchase, 2007 (2008-0161), 0.1 lin. ft.
Gift, 2008 (2008-0316), 0.1 lin. ft.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed; cataloged from accession records.
Encoded by: Meghan Lyon
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2008-0161, 2008-0316
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical / Historical Note
During World War II, the Political Warfare Executive (PWE) was a British clandestine body created to produce and disseminate both pro-Allied and anti-Axis propaganda, with the aim of damaging enemy morale and sustaining the morale of the occupied countries.
The Psychological Warfare Division was a joint effort between the United States and Great Britain, and conducted similar operations during and following D-Day, 1944.
[top]Collection Overview
The collection includes leaflets dropped by British intelligence over Germany, along with examples of German and Japanese propaganda. Also included are leaflets in Japanese with English translations, from the Psychological Warfare Branch, U.S. Army Forces, Pacific Area, APO 500, and propaganda newspapers from France and the Netherlands, 1944, with English translations.
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Online Catalog Headings
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
- Propaganda, American.
- Propaganda, British.
- Propaganda, Anti-British.
- Propaganda, Anti-German.
- Propaganda, Anti-Japanese.
- Great Britain--Army.
- United States--Army.
- Leaflets.
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Detailed Description of Collection
World War II Propaganda Leaflets, 1941-1945
1 Box
Folder 1-4
Political Warfare Executive (PWE) leaflets, 1941-1945
Includes leaflets dropped by British intelligence over Germany, along with examples of German and Japanese propaganda. The following types of leaflets are included:
- German materials in EnglishBritish materials in GermanBritish or American materials in JapaneseBritish materials in French
Acquired as a purchase in 2008. For a more detailed list of the pamphlets and leaflets included in this purchase, please see the collection control file.
Folder 5-6
Psychological Warfare Branch leaflets, 1941-1945
Includes propaganda leaflets in Japanese with corresponding English translations.
Folder 7-9
Miscellaneous newsletters and leaflets, 1941-1945
Includes propaganda leaflets and newsletters in German, French, and Russian.
