Original U.S. WWII Early LeMay Leaflet Dropped on Japan Listing Atomic Bombing Targets Japanese Field Gear Hugh Henry Gough

Hugh Henry Gough

The grenade is a standard recent design fragmentation grenade

The 11 ¼” blade has a lovely “gold” inlay of the Hungarian Coat of Arms and an anchor insignia on the opposite

The fittings show a bit more wear

The center displays the Regiments Coat of Arms surmounted by the Queen's Crown and and Regimental banners

Original U.S. WWII Early LeMay Leaflet Dropped on Japan Listing Atomic Bombing Targets Japanese Field Gear Hugh Henry GoughOriginal Item. Only One Available. Through much of World War II, Allied bombers would sometimes drop leaflets warning of impending bombing of a city. The leaflets often told civilians to evacuate, and sometimes encouraged them to push their leaders to surrender. In August 1945, leaflets were dropped on several Japanese cities (including, supposedly, Hiroshima and Nagasaki). The first round, known as the LeMay leaflets, were distributed before the