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[identification of item], "Le Courrier De l'Air" Leaflet, SPEC.RARE.MMS.0287, Rare Books & Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
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Processed by: Sarah Stradling, 2018 March; Finding aid written by: Sarah Stradling, 2018 March
"Le Courrier de l'Air" was a propaganda leaflet printed in French that was dropped from aircraft during both World War I and World War II by the Allied forces in occupied France and Belgium. The leaflet was produced in London and distributed across the occupied territory by the Royal Air Force. The publication communicated information with Allied sympathizers in occupied areas, boosted morale, and gave updates about the war effort. During March 1944, as World War II was nearing an end, "Le Courrier de l'Air" contained positive news about the British war effort as well as the alliance with the United States. Additionally, there was emphasis on the collapse of Berlin's war industry due to Allied aerial bombardment campaigns.
The "Le Courrier de l'Air" Leaflet is a March 30, 1944, edition of a French language leaflet distributed across occupied France and Belgium by the Royal Air Force during World War II. The leading story of this edition is titled "Churchill s'adresse aux Britanniques," and describes one of Churchill's radio addresses on March 26, 1944. Other stories include information about the industrial paralysis of Berlin, the Allied aviation operations in Italy, and the heroes of the French Resistance.