{"product_id":"original-u-s-psychological-operations-leaflet-c21-operation-desert-storm-iraq-1991-khajistan","title":"Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet C21, Operation Desert Storm, Iraq, 1991","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"681\"\u003eOriginal double-sided U.S. and Coalition psychological operations leaflet produced during Operation Desert Storm. Printed in Arabic and English, the leaflet presents two choices for Iraqi soldiers: continue fighting and face Coalition attack, or surrender safely and return to family. The reverse provides surrender instructions under the heading “Cease Resistance, Be Safe.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"702\"\u003eLeaflet Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e C21\u003cbr data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"709\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"723\"\u003eOperation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Operation Desert Storm\u003cbr data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"749\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"768\"\u003eConflict \/ War:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gulf War\u003cbr data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"780\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1991\u003cbr data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"797\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eCountry \/ Theater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iraq and Kuwait Theater\u003cbr data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"846\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"862\"\u003eLanguage(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabic and English\u003cbr data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"884\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original printed leaflet, double-sided\u003cbr data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"937\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"952\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Airdropped leaflet acquired from the family of a U.S. military commander.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003eSide 1: “Cease Resistance, Be Safe.”\u003cbr data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003eThe bearer is instructed to remove the magazine from their weapon, sling the weapon over the left shoulder with the muzzle down, raise both arms above the head, and approach Multi-National Forces positions slowly while the lead soldier holds the document above his head. The final warning states: “If you do this, you will not die.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1817\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003eImagery:\u003c\/strong\u003e One side shows two illustrated scenarios. In the upper panel, an Iraqi soldier imagines combat against Coalition aircraft, tanks, and armored vehicles, suggesting certain death if resistance continues. In the lower panel, a surrendering Iraqi soldier raises his arms before Coalition forces, with flags visible behind the receiving soldier, while imagining his family and return home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1833\"\u003eObjective:\u003c\/strong\u003e To persuade Iraqi soldiers to cease resistance and surrender by contrasting battlefield destruction with survival, humane treatment, and eventual return to family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair condition. Complete and legible, with heavy field wear, creasing, staining, fiber exposure, edge loss, and a major horizontal tear across the center. The leaflet remains intact enough for display and reading, with both image and text sides substantially preserved.\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":48174280048854,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9883\/2285\/files\/47_4c241051-67ea-494e-83f9-b1aa597b877c.png?v=1778396076","url":"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/original-u-s-psychological-operations-leaflet-c21-operation-desert-storm-iraq-1991-khajistan","provider":"KHAJISTAN™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}