ATF-11-70: Facts on Ba Long Units

Places
Accession Number RC02799
Collection type Official Record
Measurement Overall: 6 x 3 in.; 15.24 x 7.62 cm
Object type Leaflet
Maker 1st Psychological Operations Unit
Place made Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat
Date made 20 June 1970
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright

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Description

English Translation:

Front:
Soldiers of BA LONG Province Units
These are the true facts, ask the chief of your political section
LE MINH VIET.

Back:
Since the beginning of 1970,
- many officers and soldiers have defected or deserted.
- many soldiers are missing in action.
- units are effected by poor security and poor leadership.
- many of your men have to be re-assigned to non-combat positions because of bad health.

Theme: Demoralise
Target Audience: Ba Long Province Units
Language: Vietnamese
Purpose / Object: Demoralise the soldiers of Ba Long Province Units
Method of Dissemination: By Air
Number Produced: 100,000