Khajistan Institutional Catalogue, Fall 2026: American War Propaganda

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American War Propaganda

American leaflets from the Pacific War, the Gulf War and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, alongside Iraqi state publications and military field guides.

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Pacific War: Japan

Office of War Information leaflets issued in Japanese, 1944–1945.

160. Leaflets dropped over Japan, 1944 to 1945

Japan | Japanese | 202 leaflets, 1944 to 1945

A collection of 202 Japanese-language leaflets produced for distribution over Japan and the Pacific islands in the last two years of the war. Most are small illustrated sheets of about five by eight inches, drawn as cartoons or set with slogans, and 41 are large sheets made to look like newspapers and written to be read at length. Many come with the English translation sheets prepared for the O.W.I. and military intelligence and marked Confidential. A full list of the leaflets is available on request.

Twelve leaflets from this collection were exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

The Office of War Information expanded its Honolulu operation in April 1944 to produce propaganda for Japanese audiences. By mid-1945 it also had a printing plant on Saipan, near the bomber bases used to distribute leaflets. These sheets addressed soldiers and civilians during the final phase of the Pacific War, using warnings, family appeals and arguments for surrender.

Sources: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, World War II Propaganda Leaflets.

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161. The Hinomaru, Leaflet 208

Japan | Japanese | Pacific War, 1944 to 1945

An O.W.I. leaflet for Japan from the closing years of the war. The Hinomaru sits alone at the center of the front, and the back carries a column of Japanese text on duty and on what lay ahead for the nation. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

US wartime propaganda planners issued guidance on addressing Japanese audiences from 1942. This leaflet uses the national flag as its opening image before a message about duty and the country’s future.

Sources: US National Archives, propaganda guidance for the Pacific, 1942.

US$1,000

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The Hinomaru, Leaflet 208, frontThe Hinomaru, Leaflet 208, back

Gulf War: Iraq, Kuwait & Saudi Arabia

Coalition and Iraqi leaflets, military reference cards and morale ephemera from 1990–1991.

168. The Executioner of Baghdad

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic | Operation Desert Storm, 1990 to 1991

A running soldier drags ruin behind him under the title “The Executioner of Baghdad”, and the back copies an Iraqi banknote. A surplus copy that never reached the field, from the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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169. Iraqi Propaganda Leaflet 102, Operation Desert Storm, Iraq, 1991

Iraqi state | 1990–1991 | English

Iraqi-produced leaflet, pink and black on cream stock: line-drawn Statue of Liberty holding a torch, her halo replaced by a sunburst containing a grimacing caricature face, standing on a heap of dead civilians beside a signpost marked 'IRAQ'. Beneath, block capitals read 'LIBERTY STADIUM CRIES FOR HELP BECAUSE OF YOUR AGGRESSION AND KILLING CIVILIANS, INNOCENT KIDS, MOTHERS AND OLDS.' Reverse blank.

Very good condition.

US$500

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Iraqi Propaganda Leaflet 102, Operation Desert Storm, Iraq, 1991

171. U.S. Military Code of Conduct Card, Operation Desert Shield, Saudi Arabia, 1990

US/Coalition | 1990 | English

Stiff pocket reference card. One side carries 'DESERT SHIELD' lettering with the 101st Airborne Division screaming-eagle insignia; the other prints an eagle above the six numbered articles of the US CODE OF CONDUCT. Black and color printing on white card stock.

Very good condition.

Historical context

Operation Desert Shield began after Iraq’s August 1990 invasion of Kuwait. This pocket card was made for US troops deployed to Saudi Arabia, with the military Code of Conduct on its reverse.

Sources: US Naval History and Heritage Command, August 1990 chronology.

US$250

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U.S. Military Code of Conduct Card, Operation Desert Shield, Saudi Arabia, 1990

172. Invitation card, V26

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic | Operation Desert Storm, 1991

Printed as an invitation card from the Joint Forces Command, the leaflet invites Iraqi soldiers to cross over and enjoy “full Arab hospitality”, with the promise that they will be sent home once the war is over. From the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

Coalition psychological operations in the Gulf War combined air-strike warnings with appeals to surrender. The invitation card offered Iraqi troops a pictured alternative to remaining in their positions.

Sources: CIA historical study, The First Gulf War.

US$1,000

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173. Saddam on a tank, E01

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic | Operation Desert Storm, 1991

Saddam Hussein sits alone on a tank while bombs and missiles fall around him, and the seal of the Joint Forces stands among the flags of the Coalition on the other side. The text, addressed to “brother Iraqi soldiers”, speaks of their coming home dead or crippled. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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174. Cease resistance, be safe, C21

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic and English | Operation Desert Storm, 1991

A safe conduct pass in Arabic and English. It tells the bearer to unload his weapon and sling it muzzle down on his left shoulder, then to walk slowly towards the Multi-National Forces with both arms raised. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

The Third Geneva Convention of 1949 set protections for prisoners of war. The leaflet invokes safe conduct to encourage Iraqi troops to approach Coalition forces and surrender.

Sources: ICRC, Prisoners of war.

US$1,000

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175. The power of the Joint Forces

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic | Operation Desert Storm, 1991

Coalition aircraft drop their bombs over a battlefield above the question “My Iraqi soldier brother, have you thought about the power of the Joint Forces?” The back carries the Joint Forces emblem ringed with the flags of the Coalition. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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177. This could have been a real bomb, C31

Iraq | Arabic | Operation Desert Storm, 1991

“Warning! This is only the beginning! This could have been a real bomb.” The leaflet tells its readers that Saddam is leading them to death and that the Multi-National Forces have no wish to harm the innocent. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

Coalition aircraft dropped leaflets warning Iraqi troops that their positions and equipment would be bombed. This sheet substitutes paper for the bomb named in its warning.

Sources: CIA historical study, The First Gulf War.

US$700

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This could have been a real bomb, C31, frontThis could have been a real bomb, C31, back

178. Attention, C77

Kuwait | English and Arabic | Operation Desert Storm, 1991

A warning in English and Arabic from the United States Army: “We do not wish to harm you. Do not panic. Military operations are imminent.” Civilians are told to leave the area at once. From the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

Iraq invaded Kuwait on 2 August 1990. The US deployment under Operation Desert Shield began that month; the Coalition’s campaign to expel Iraqi forces followed in 1991.

Sources: US Naval History and Heritage Command, August 1990 chronology.

US$500

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179. The Geneva Convention, V53

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic | Operation Desert Storm, 1991

Iraqi soldiers surrender with raised hands as Coalition armor comes on. The back says that the United States abides by the Geneva Convention and that those who stop fighting will be sent home when the war ends. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

The Third Geneva Convention governs the treatment of prisoners of war, including humane treatment and protection from intimidation. This 1991 surrender appeal presents those protections to Iraqi soldiers.

Sources: ICRC, Prisoners of war.

US$500

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The Geneva Convention, V53, frontThe Geneva Convention, V53, back

182. Protection card, V26 in color

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic | Operation Desert Storm, 1991

The color printing of the Desert Storm safe conduct pass. On the front a Coalition soldier welcomes Iraqi soldiers who sit with fruit and tea beside a tent. The back promises protection and a safe return home under the guarantee of the Joint Forces Command. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

US$350

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Protection card, V26 in color, frontProtection card, V26 in color, back

184. Kuwait 1411

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic | Operation Desert Storm, 1991

A photograph of a burnt Iraqi tank in the Kuwaiti desert, dated by the Islamic year 1411. The back tells Iraqi soldiers to stay in their positions and not to head south. From the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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185. The 15 January deadline

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic | Gulf War, 1991

A man points to a January calendar and warns an Iraqi soldier that time is running out before 15 January. From the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

UN Security Council Resolution 678 gave Iraq until 15 January 1991 to withdraw from Kuwait. Coalition leaflets used the approaching deadline to pressure Iraqi troops before the air campaign began. The calendar here refers to that ultimatum.

Sources: United Nations Yearbook 1991: Iraq and Kuwait; Herbert A. Friedman, Gulf War leaflet reproductions and catalogue.

US$750

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The 15 January deadline — frontThe 15 January deadline — second view

191. Oops

Iraq and Kuwait | English sound effects | Gulf War, 1991

A three-frame cartoon by Tim Wallace shows Saddam Hussein accidentally cutting off his own head with a sword. The English sound effects read “Oops” and “Thud”. A surplus copy that never reached the field, from the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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193. Cease resistance, be safe

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic and English | Gulf War, 1991

A Gulf War safe-conduct pass in Arabic and English. A wave of Coalition soldiers, ships and aircraft bears down on fleeing Iraqi troops; the other side gives surrender instructions. A surplus copy that never reached the field, from the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

The tidal wave suggested an amphibious assault on occupied Kuwait. It formed part of Coalition efforts to persuade Iraqi commanders that an attack would come from the sea, while the main ground offensive advanced elsewhere. The surrender instructions offered individual soldiers a way out of that threatened attack.

Sources: Herbert A. Friedman, Gulf War leaflet reproductions and catalogue.

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194. At least it has some value now

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic | Gulf War, c. 1991

A shopkeeper unrolls a long strip of Iraqi banknotes like paper from a till, above the words “At least it has some value now.” The back copies a 25 dinar note with Saddam Hussein’s portrait. A surplus copy that never reached the field, from the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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195. When will you return?

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic | Gulf War, 1991

An elderly couple imagines their son dead or wounded on the battlefield. The Arabic asks when he will return. The other side carries the Joint Forces emblem among national flags. A surplus copy that never reached the field, from the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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When will you return? — frontWhen will you return? — second view

196. Carrying Saddam across the Shatt al-Arab

Iraq and Kuwait | Arabic | Gulf War, 1991

An exhausted Iraqi soldier carries Saddam Hussein past a sign for the Shatt al-Arab. Musical notes accompany a complaint about following orders while facing death. From the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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198. U.S. “Iraqi Hunting License” Gulf War Morale Ephemera, circa 1991

United States | English | c. 1991

Mock permit printed as an 'IRAQI HUNTING LICENSE' with blackletter 'United States of America' heading, a pair of spread-wing eagles, ruled fields for the bearer's details and a detachable 'Official Kill Tag' panel at the bottom. Black ink on white stock, single-sided, blank reverse; a novelty morale item, not a field-distributed leaflet.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

US$800

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U.S. “Iraqi Hunting License” Gulf War Morale Ephemera, circa 1991

199. Task Force Freedom Coalition Identification Sticker K14F, Kuwait, 1991

US/Coalition | 1991 | Arabic and English

Long narrow white adhesive sticker: Arabic line 'واجب قوات التحرير' across the top, a horizontal row of seven national flags (United States, United Kingdom, France, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait), and below them the black block-letter legend 'TASK FORCE FREEDOM'. The reverse is blank adhesive backing.

Very good.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

US$200

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Task Force Freedom Coalition Identification Sticker K14F, Kuwait, 1991

War in Afghanistan

Coalition leaflets and visual language guides from the war that began in 2001.

200. The reign of fear, AFD56b

Afghanistan | Dari and Pashto | Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001

Dropped in the first months of the war in Afghanistan, with the same line in Dari and Pashto on both sides: “The Taliban’s reign of fear is about to end.” An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

Operation Enduring Freedom began on 7 October 2001 with US and British attacks on Taliban and al-Qaeda forces. This leaflet depicts Taliban rule as a threat to Afghan civilians.

Sources: US Naval History and Heritage Command, Operation Enduring Freedom.

US$750

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The reign of fear, AFD56b, frontThe reign of fear, AFD56b, back

203. Bin Laden has abandoned you, TF11RP03

Afghanistan | Dari and Pashto | Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001

Addressed to the fighters of al-Qaeda, the leaflet calls Osama bin Laden a murderer who has run away and left them, and asks them to give themselves up. From the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

The October 2001 campaign targeted al-Qaeda and its Taliban hosts. This leaflet addresses their supporters, claiming that bin Laden had abandoned them.

Sources: US Naval History and Heritage Command, Operation Enduring Freedom.

US$450

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Bin Laden has abandoned you, TF11RP03, frontBin Laden has abandoned you, TF11RP03, back

204. The Partnership of Nations, AFD010c

Afghanistan | Dari and Pashto | Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001

“The Partnership of Nations is here to help,” reads the front, and the back says it has come “to assist the people of Afghanistan.” An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

The 2001 campaign involved a US-led coalition. The leaflet presents military intervention as international assistance, pairing a US soldier with an Afghan man.

Sources: US Naval History and Heritage Command, Operation Enduring Freedom.

US$450

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The Partnership of Nations, AFD010c, frontThe Partnership of Nations, AFD010c, back

206. Twenty-five million dollars, AFD29o

Afghanistan | Dari and Pashto | Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001

A reward of up to 25 million dollars for information on Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, whose photographs fill the front. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

US$450

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208. Osama bin Laden, AFD29n

Afghanistan | Dari and Pashto | Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001 to 2002

A reward of up to 25 million dollars for reliable information on the whereabouts or capture of Osama bin Laden. A surplus copy that never reached the field, from the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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209. Do you think you are safe, AFD69b

Afghanistan | Pashto and Arabic | Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001 to 2002

The sentence runs across both sides: “Al-Qaeda, do you think you are safe… in your tomb?” An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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210. Your escape routes are mined, AFD94

Afghanistan | Pashto and Arabic | Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001 to 2002

“Al-Qaeda, your escape routes are mined,” reads the front. The back says “You are trapped.” An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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Your escape routes are mined, AFD94, frontYour escape routes are mined, AFD94, back

211. These two men, AFD29m

Afghanistan | Dari and Pashto | Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001 to 2002

Ayman al-Zawahiri and Osama bin Laden side by side, with a reward of up to 25 million dollars for word of where they are. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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212. Mullah Omar, TF11-RP07b

Afghanistan | Pashto | Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001 to 2002

A charge in Pashto against Mullah Omar as a traitor to the Pashtun people, who the leaflet says grew rich selling drugs to Muslims. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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214. The Interim Government, AF D118

Afghanistan | Dari and Pashto | Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001 to 2002

“Support the Interim Government of Afghanistan,” reads the front. The back asks Afghans to help return the country to its former glory. A surplus copy that never reached the field, from the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

The Bonn Agreement of 5 December 2001 established arrangements for an Afghan Interim Authority. This leaflet asks readers to support the interim government formed after the Taliban’s removal from Kabul.

Sources: United Nations, Bonn Agreement, 5 December 2001.

US$250

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217. U.S. Military Afghanistan Visual Language Survival Guide, Kwikpoint, Afghanistan, 2004

US/Coalition | 2004 | English, Pashto, Dari, Farsi

Green-covered 2004 Kwikpoint Afghanistan Visual Language Survival Guide bearing the USJFCOM emblem and Pashto/Dari/Farsi ribbon labels, with the credit line 'Copyright© 2004 GAIA Communications'. Interior fold-out panels are illustrated icon grids; the reverse includes a PASHTO phonetics/phrase panel. No item serial visible on the copy photographed.

US$450

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U.S. Military Afghanistan Visual Language Survival Guide, Kwikpoint, Afghanistan, 2004

219. Report weapons, AFH05aaPS3343

Afghanistan | Dari | Operation Enduring Freedom, 2000s

A large folded sheet in Dari with a picture of dollar notes. It asks Afghans to report weapons and suspicious activity for a reward, by telephone or to their local contact. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

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Iraq War & Iraqi State Publications

Coalition leaflets and field guides alongside Iraqi state publications and other printed material from Iraq.

222. Iraqi State Propaganda Handbill “Opening of the Leader’s Loyalty Project,” Basra, Iraq, 2002

Iraqi state | 2002 | Arabic

Pale green handbill with a black-and-white photograph of Saddam Hussein in a dark suit set over a waterfront/river view, enclosed in an ornamental printed border with Arabic display type above and below. The paper is thin and uncoated; the reverse is blank. It is a civic commemorative announcement rather than a military leaflet.

Good condition.

US$380

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Iraqi State Propaganda Handbill “Opening of the Leader’s Loyalty Project,” Basra, Iraq, 2002

223. Saddam Hussein, wanted, CPA G007c

Iraq | Arabic | Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003

A wanted notice for Saddam Hussein issued under the Coalition Provisional Authority, offering 25 million dollars for information leading to his arrest or for proof of his death. From the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

The US-led invasion began on 20 March 2003 and removed Saddam Hussein’s government. This wanted notice belongs to the subsequent search for members of the former regime.

Sources: US Army, To Baghdad and Beyond.

US$750

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224. Fiber optic cables, IZD-009

Iraq | Arabic | Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003

Iraqi workers are told to stop repairing the military fiber optic cables, which the leaflet calls a tool of the regime, and are warned that the cables will be destroyed. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

US psychological operations accompanied the invasion with messages directed at Iraqi military personnel and infrastructure. This warning identifies communications cables and the workers repairing them.

Sources: US Army, To Baghdad and Beyond.

US$500

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227. Lightning Team

Iraq | Arabic and English | 2006 or later

“Lightning Team. One team, one mission: security for the Iraqi people.” The motto of Task Force Lightning, printed in Arabic and English. A surplus copy that never reached the field, from the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

The 25th Infantry Division took command of Multi-National Division–North in 2006 as Task Force Lightning. These appeals presented US and Iraqi security forces as partners during the counterinsurgency campaign. The unit emblems place the card in that later phase of the war.

Sources: US Army, History of the 25th Infantry Division.

US$450

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236. Weapons of mass destruction, IZD-019A

Iraq | Arabic | Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003

“No one benefits from the use of weapons of mass destruction.” The back warns Iraqi commanders that they will be held to account if such weapons are used. A surplus copy that never reached the field, from the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

Before the invasion, the IAEA reported that it had found no evidence of a revived Iraqi nuclear weapons programme. This leaflet belongs to the Coalition’s broader campaign concerning weapons of mass destruction.

Sources: IAEA report to the UN Security Council, March 2003.

US$350

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Weapons of mass destruction, IZD-019A, frontWeapons of mass destruction, IZD-019A, back

243. Iraqi State Propaganda Brochure, Who Are the Iraqis?

Iraqi state | 2003 | Arabic and English

Iraqi state brochure titled 'Who Are the Iraqis?' with blue marbled panel backgrounds. Photographs show Saddam Hussein praying at a shrine and embracing a young girl; one panel is dominated by a graphic of a giant pen with the line 'By the Pen, and what they inscribe'. Imprint credits 'Dar al-Hurriyah for Printing General Company'.

US$200

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Iraqi State Propaganda Brochure, Who Are the Iraqis?

244. My car is heavy

Iraq | Arabic | Operation Iraqi Freedom, c. 2004 to 2007

A cartoon of a Baghdad street, where a militiaman helps himself to a citizen’s fuel and tells him “I am here to help you.” Readers are asked to report the militias on the numbers printed below. A surplus copy that never reached the field, from the papers of a U.S. service member.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

US$350

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245. Free elections for a free Iraq

Iraq | Arabic | Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2005

A folded pamphlet issued after the Iraqi elections of 30 January 2005, with photographs of voters and a hand whose inked fingers carry the colors of the flag. Its cover reads “Free elections for a free Iraq.” A copy handed out on the ground, from the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

Iraq held elections for a transitional National Assembly on 30 January 2005. This pamphlet uses photographs of voters and ink-marked fingers to celebrate that election.

Sources: UN Security Council, statement on Iraq’s January 2005 elections.

US$285

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247. Warning to Abu Ayyub al-Masri

Iraq | Arabic | Operation Iraqi Freedom, c. 2006

A portrait of Abu Ayyub al-Masri appears against a pair of staring eyes. The Arabic threatens that he will be the next militant leader to die and will join Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in hell. The other side promises pursuit without mercy. From the family of a U.S. military commander.

Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.

Historical context

Abu Ayyub al-Masri succeeded Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq after Zarqawi’s death in June 2006. This leaflet uses that succession to threaten the new leader personally, linking his portrait to the fate of his predecessor.

Sources: Iraq leaflet reproductions: Abu Ayyub al-Masri.

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248. Al-Hurriya: Civic Magazine from Anbar Governorate During the Iraq War, Issue 8, Ramadan 1427 AH and 2006

Anbar, Iraq | Arabic | Ramadan 1427 AH / 2006

Turquoise magazine cover with a red Arabic masthead (الحرية / Al-Hurriya) over a photo collage: the Kaaba with pilgrims, an ancient Mesopotamian mask, schoolchildren and a local football team. Interior spread shown is green and white with an Arabic radio advertisement reading 'أي إم ٨٦٤' and the contact anbar_hur@yahoo.com. Saddle-stitched newsprint-quality civic periodical.

Fair to good condition.

US$190

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Al-Hurriya: Civic Magazine from Anbar Governorate During the Iraq War, Issue 8, Ramadan 1427 AH and 2006

249. Kwikpoint Iraq Visual Language Translator Smart Card, U.S. Military Field Communication Guide, Iraq, 2008

US/Coalition | 2008 | English, Arabic, Kurdish, Farsi

Silver and blue laminated Kwikpoint 'Iraq Visual Language Translator' with the TEAM SOLDIER shield on the cover and a bilingual map of Iraq. Interior fold-out panels are dense icon-and-phrase grids, including an ARABIC phrase panel with transliterations. Serial 'KP6-MIL-IR41' printed small on the card.

US$300

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Kwikpoint Iraq Visual Language Translator Smart Card, U.S. Military Field Communication Guide, Iraq, 2008

250. Kwikpoint Iraq Cultural Smart Card and IED Reference, U.S. Military Field Guide, Iraq, 2008

US/Coalition | 2008 | English, with Arabic names and Iraq-related terminology

Accordion-folded laminated Kwikpoint card, brown/tan cover with a printed map of Iraq and the title 'Iraq Cultural Smart Card & IED Reference'. Interior panels use icon grids for cultural cues, weapons and IED indicators; a back panel is headed 'WARRIOR'S RULES'. Small serial 'KP6-MIL-IR43' printed on the panel edge.

US$200

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Kwikpoint Iraq Cultural Smart Card and IED Reference, U.S. Military Field Guide, Iraq, 2008

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