{"product_id":"original-u-s-psychological-operations-booklet-operation-desert-shield-iraq-1990-1991-khajistan","title":"Original U.S. Psychological Operations Booklet Operation Desert Shield, Iraq, 1990-1991","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal U.S. psychological operations leaflet production booklet issued by the Psychological Operations Dissemination Battalion (Airborne), Print Company, during Operation Desert Shield \/ Desert Storm. This internal publication outlines leaflet production efforts and emphasizes the operational role of print dissemination within U.S. PSYOP units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaflet Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Operation Desert Shield \/ Desert Storm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConflict \/ War\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gulf War\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1990–1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry \/ Theater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Saudi Arabia \/ Iraq \/ Kuwait\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original printed booklet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Surplus copy retained outside field distribution. Acquired from the personal materials of a U.S. military servicemember. Never airdropped or field-distributed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslation\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eFront: “Psychological Operations Dissemination Battalion (Airborne) – Print Company – Leaflet Magazine Operation Desert Shield \/ Desert Storm 1990–1991.”\u003cbr\u003eBack: “Print Leads The Way.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImagery\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObjective\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eTo 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.\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":45890688188630,"sku":null,"price":975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9883\/2285\/files\/1991-american-war-leaflet-magazine-or-operation-desert-shielddesert-storm-khajistantm-1.png?v=1773789868","url":"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/original-u-s-psychological-operations-booklet-operation-desert-shield-iraq-1990-1991-khajistan","provider":"KHAJISTAN™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}