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Don't block the roads! : if you must leave your towns go across country or over trails.

Flier designed to be dropped by U.S. forces in the Philippines during the liberation of the Philippines in 1945 and intended for Filipino civilians. The illustration on the front of the leaflet shows an army convoy encountering a crowded street with locals fleeing a city. On verso is an illustration...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: APO 500 [Manila, Philippines] : Psychological Warfare Branch, [1944]
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Philippines.
Manila, Battle of, Philippines, 1945.
Philippines > History > Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Propaganda.
Leaflets dropped from aircraft > Philippines > Specimens.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Philippines.
Philippines > Histoire > 1942-1945 (Occupation japonaise)
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > États-Unis > Propagande.
Fliers (Ephemera)
Description
Summary:Flier designed to be dropped by U.S. forces in the Philippines during the liberation of the Philippines in 1945 and intended for Filipino civilians. The illustration on the front of the leaflet shows an army convoy encountering a crowded street with locals fleeing a city. On verso is an illustration of a cleared road with an American convoy.
Item Description:Accompanied by an additional "Confidential" tyewritten leaf issued by the Psychological Warfare Branch dated 12 December 1944. "This leaflet produced at the special request of the ACofS, G-2, Sixth Army Headquarters".
"Designation: 11 F 6"--Additional leaf.
Physical Description:1 flier : illustrations ; 17 cm + 1 leaf (27 cm)