Collections Search for "korean war propaganda leaflet" IWM’s collections cover all aspects of twentieth and twenty-first century conflict involving Britain, the Commonwealth and other former empire countries. They were intended to record the 'toil and sacrifice' of every individual affected by war. Our collections stretch from the everyday to the exceptional. They contain some of the most important technical, social, economic, political, personal and cultural artefacts relating to Britain and its role in twentieth-century conflict.
The scale, depth, breadth and range of media – art, film photographs, sound, new media, writings and objects – contain the reactions, memories and stories of the whole of society. Alongside the material that has been commissioned or created for official or military purposes are the personal responses to eye-witnessed events and the tokens that ordinary people have given to IWM so that their experience of war, or that of their family, can be passed on to future generations. Gloucestershire Regiment - war museum collection. Museum: North Korean Propaganda Leaflet Korea 1951. King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. Vietnam War and post Korean War Propaganda Leaflets. Digital Horizons : Browse. The Propaganda War. Propaganda was not unique to the Korean War, but the of propaganda use was brought to a new level in Korea. Most leaflets were dropped from aircraft as one leaflet below illustrates.
They were printed on low quality paper in one or two colors. Most leaflet were directed at the enemy, but as the last one on this page illustrates, some were used to thank and encourage the UN troops for a job well done. For some reason my Dad had the far sightedness to collect leaflets. Through them we are given some insight into this little known phase of the Korean War. Imagine being cold, tired, demoralized and far from home. Even without a translation, the message is clear on this leaflet. The leaflet above reads:"All (of us -meaning the Chinese) are getting wounded and hurt and we don't have proper medical facilities. " Left:"Everyone is in trouble because of this disaster. Ray Jones a former MP at Panmunjom in 1969-70 graciously offered to translate these propaganda leaflets for me. . | PFC GEORGE E.