{"product_id":"original-iraqi-psychological-operations-leaflet-iraq-1991-khajistan","title":"Original Iraqi Psychological Operations Leaflet, Iraq, 1991","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"321\"\u003eOriginal single-sided Iraqi propaganda leaflet produced during the Gulf War. Printed in English for Coalition soldiers, the leaflet shows a U.S. military transport aircraft unloading rows of coffins and warns that ground combat losses will not be minimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"656\"\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"370\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eConflict \/ War:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gulf War\u003cbr data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"401\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"410\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1990–1991\u003cbr data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"423\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"445\"\u003eCountry \/ Theater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iraq \u003cbr data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"472\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"488\"\u003eLanguage(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"499\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"510\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original printed leaflet, single-sided, blank reverse\u003cbr data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"567\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"582\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAcquired from an Iraqi antiquarian dealer specializing in Gulf War-era military ephemera and printed material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"887\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"674\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"677\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Dear soldiers: Your commanders have said that the war will take few days. Were they correct? And convinced you that loses will be minimum in the ground combat, we assure that they won’t be correct.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"913\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blank reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"927\"\u003eImagery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Front shows a U.S. transport aircraft marked “USA” unloading long rows of coffins. The image is printed above an English message addressed to Coalition soldiers, using the threat of mass casualties to undermine confidence before ground combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003eObjective:\u003c\/strong\u003e To discourage Coalition soldiers by suggesting that their commanders have misled them about the duration and human cost of the war, and that ground combat will produce heavy losses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1591\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good condition. Original field example with light creasing, minor edge wear, and faint toning. Printed image and English text remain clean and clearly legible. Blank reverse shows minor handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1167\" data-start=\"1073\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFeatured in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/american-war-propaganda-leaflets-1990-2022?variant=46423468146902\"\u003eAmerican War Propaganda Leaflets, 1990–2022, Khajistan Press.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExhibited in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pioneerworks.org\/exhibitions\/office-of-war-information-o-w-i\"\u003eKhajistan: Office of War Information (O.W.I.) at Pioneer Works, New York, May 08 – Aug 09, 2026.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KHAJISTAN™","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48174300463318,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9883\/2285\/files\/IMG_5494.png?v=1778396097","url":"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/original-iraqi-psychological-operations-leaflet-iraq-1991-khajistan","provider":"KHAJISTAN™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}