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title: Radio Tokyo Says, 18-21 March 1945 claims, as quoted in a U.S. Army intelligence bulletin
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/radio-tokyo-says-task-force-claim-usafpoa-1945/
description: 'A boxed ''Brief'' in a U.S. Army intelligence bulletin quotes a Radio Tokyo intercept of 23 March 1945: Japanese air attacks on the Allied task force…'
section: Collection
---

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# Radio Tokyo Says, 18-21 March 1945 claims, as quoted in a U.S. Army intelligence bulletin

A boxed 'Brief' in a U.S. Army intelligence bulletin quotes a Radio Tokyo intercept of 23 March 1945: Japanese air attacks on the Allied task force 'confirmed sunk' 5 aircraft carriers, 2 battleships and 3 cruisers, with about 180 planes shot down, against 150 own planes 'not yet returned' and 'slight damage' on the ground. The claimed enemy losses are itemised; own-side damage is given in one qualitative phrase.

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
[page header, partly obscured by stamp] SPECIAL ASSAULT AIR UNITS

[box, BRIEFS] RADIO TOKYO SAYS

"The Japanese Air Force from 18 Mar to 21st in its attacks against the enemy task force confirmed sunk: 5 regular aircraft carriers, 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, one warship of unknown type; shot down: approximately 180 planes, 150 of our planes have not yet returned. Slight damage was done to our ground facilities and to our [partly obscured]ities." (Radio Tokyo Intercept, 23 Mar 45) (RESTRICTED)

[page number] - 24 -
```

Text above the box (a translated Japanese pamphlet extract and a dive-path sketch) is not transcribed. 'cities' is partly overprinted by the UNCLASSIFIED stamp. Original is English; no translation needed.

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