In World War II Black propaganda

1 in world war ii

1.1 british
1.2 german
1.3 pacific theatre

in world war ii
british

sefton delmer (1958)

in united kingdom, political warfare executive operated number of black propaganda radio stations. gustav siegfried eins (gs1) 1 of first such stations—purporting clandestine german station. speaker, der chef , purported nazi extremist, accusing hitler , henchmen of going soft. station focused on alleged corruption , sexual improprieties of nazi party members.

another example british radio station soldatensender calais, purported radio station german military. under direction of sefton delmer, british journalist spoke perfect berliner german, soldatensender calais , associated shortwave station, kurzwellensender atlantik (de), broadcast music, up-to-date sports scores, speeches of adolf hitler cover , subtle propaganda.

radio deutschland radio station employed british during war aimed , designed undermine german morale , create tensions disrupt german war effort. station broadcast on frequency close on radio dial actual german station. during war germans believed station in fact german radio station , gained recognition of germany s propaganda chief joseph goebbels.

goebbels, german federal archive photo

there british black propaganda radio stations in of languages of occupied europe german , italian. of these based in area around bletchley park , woburn abbey in buckinghamshire , bedfordshire respectively.

another possible example rumour there had been german attempt land on british shores @ shingle street, had been repulsed large german casualties. reported in american press, , in william l. shirer s berlin diary officially denied. british papers, declassified in 1993, have suggested successful example of british black propaganda bolster morale in uk, usa , occupied europe.

author james hayward has proposed rumours, reported in american press, engineered example of black propaganda aim of ensuring american co-operation , securing lend lease resources showing united kingdom capable of resisting might of german army.

david hare s play licking hitler provides fictionalised account based on british black propaganda efforts in world war ii.

german

german black propaganda took advantage of european racism , anti-communism. example, on night of april 27, 1944 german aircraft under cover of darkness (and possibly carrying fake royal air force markings) dropped propaganda leaflets on occupied denmark. these leaflets used title of frihedsposten, genuine danish underground newspaper, , claimed hour of liberation approaching. instructed danes accept occupation russian or specially trained american negro soldiers until first disorders resulting military operations over.

the german büro concordia organisation operated several black propaganda radio stations (many of pretended broadcast illegally within countries targeted).

pacific theatre

the tanaka memorial, document describing japanese plan world conquest, beginning conquest of china, believed historians forgery.

the following message distributed in black propaganda leaflets dropped japanese on philippines in world war ii. designed turn filipinos against united states:

guard against venereal diseases


lately there has been great increase in number of venereal diseases among our officers , men owing prolific contacts filipino women of dubious character.


due hard times , stricken conditions brought japanese occupation of islands, filipino women willing offer small amount of foodstuffs. advisable in such cases take full protective measures use of condoms, protective medicines, etc.; better still hold intercourse wives, virgins, or women of respectable character.


furthermore, in view of increase in pro-american leanings, many filipino women more willing offer american soldiers, , because filipinos have no knowledge of hygiene, disease carriers rampant , due care must taken.


us army




^ allen, thomas , normal polmar. spy book. new york: random house selection. 2004
^ john pether, bletchley park reports: report no. 17 black propaganda, bletchley park trust 1998
^ rigby, nic (2002-09-09). wwii mystery fake? . bbc news. retrieved 2007-09-23. 
^ hayward, james (2002). shingle street. cd41 publishing. isbn 0-9540549-1-1. 
^ buro concordia operated nazi clandestines (pdf). frendx shortwave center . ontheshortwaves.com. 1966.