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Korean War 50th Anniversary
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PsyOps
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| Psychological
Operations targeted the enemy's will to fight. One common method of
delivering disheartening messages to the enemy was through leaflets. |
Some psychological
warfare C-47s were equipped with powerful speakers in the rear
cargo door. They flew over enemy lines and broadcasted propaganda.
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 The
USAF dropped bundles of leaflets whereever possible. One type of leaflet
was a warning against UN air attack, like those displayed above. The
leaflets, meant for civilians, directed them to stay away from roads,
railways, and other military targets. The ones aimed toward soldiers
tried to instill fear by warning that the only escape from the "Flying
Tigers of the Free World" was to surrender. |
 The
other main type of leaflet portrayed the people of North Korea as
pawns of the Korean, Chinese, and Soviet Communists, such as those
displayed above. These leaflets blamed Kim Il Sung, Mao Zedong, and
Joseph Stalin for lying to the Korean people and prolonging the war. |
 The
Communists distributed their leaflets, such as those displayed above
in artillery shells or hand-dropped from slow-flying biplanes at night. |
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Source
USAF Museum
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