Original U.S. Psychological Operations Booklet Operation Desert Shield, Iraq, 1990-1991

Original U.S. psychological operations leaflet production booklet issued by the Psychological Operations Dissemination Battalion (Airborne), Print Company, during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. This internal publication outlines leaflet production efforts and emphasizes the operational role of print dissemination within U.S. PSYOP units.

Provenance: Surplus copy retained outside field distribution. Acquired from the personal materials of a U.S. military servicemember. Never airdropped or field-distributed.

Translation:
Front: “Psychological Operations Dissemination Battalion (Airborne) – Print Company – Leaflet Magazine Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm 1990–1991.”
Back: “Print Leads The Way.”

Imagery:
The front features a faded illustration of soldiers operating a printing press beneath formal unit titling, emphasizing production infrastructure. The reverse presents a stark typographic slogan, reinforcing the primacy of print as a weaponized medium in psychological operations.

Objective:
To document, promote, and internally reinforce the importance of leaflet production and print dissemination as a central function of U.S. psychological operations during the Gulf War.

Exhibited in Khajistan: Office of War Information (O.W.I.) at Pioneer Works, New York, May 09 – Aug 09, 2026.

Operation: Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm
Conflict and War: Gulf War
Country and Theater: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait
Language: English
Format: Original printed booklet
Published: 1990–1991