Original double-sided U.S. psychological operations leaflet produced during Operation Desert Storm. Printed in English and Arabic on cardboard, the leaflet warns civilians that U.S. Army military operations are imminent and instructs them to leave the area immediately for their own safety.
Leaflet Number: C77 Operation: Operation Desert Storm Conflict / War: Gulf War Year: 1991 Country / Theater: Kuwait / Kuwaiti Theater of Operations Language(s): English and Arabic Format: Original printed leaflet, double-sided, cardboard Provenance: Original Gulf War PSYOP leaflet acquired from the family of a U.S. military commander. Dissemination not documented. Because this example was printed on cardboard, it was likely intended for hand distribution rather than aerial dissemination.
Translation: Front: “Attention! Attention! Attention! This message is from the United States Army. We do not wish to harm you. Do not panic. Military operations are imminent. For your own safety leave the area immediately.”
Back: Same text as front in Arabic
Objective: To clear civilians from areas marked for “imminent” U.S. military action while presenting the arrival of American forces through a language of care. The leaflet uses evacuation orders to make military occupation appear disciplined, moral, and inevitable.
$350.00
