--- title: Yugoslav People's Army leaflet 'Građanima Dubrovnika i Dubrovačke župe' (Dubrovnik, 1991) url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/yugoslav-army-leaflet-citizens-of-dubrovnik-1991/ description: Leaflet addressed 'To the citizens of Dubrovnik and the Dubrovnik hinterland'. Tagged by technique, with source and rights. section: Collection --- 1. [Home](https://propagandaarchive.org/) 2. [Collection](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/) 3. Yugoslav People's Army leaflet 'Građanima Dubrovnika i Dubrovačke **Content note:** Wartime Yugoslav Army leaflet that calls the opposing side 'resurrected fascism' and 'Ustashism' and 'mercenaries', shown as printed. This object is shown as it was published. [Why](https://propagandaarchive.org/about/#as-it-was) [![Yugoslav People's Army leaflet 'Građanima Dubrovnika i, 1991 Yugoslavia leaflet: Leaflet addressed 'To the citizens](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/yugoslav-army-leaflet-citizens-of-dubrovnik-1991.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/yugoslav-army-leaflet-citizens-of-dubrovnik-1991.jpg) # Yugoslav People's Army leaflet 'Građanima Dubrovnika i Dubrovačke župe' (Dubrovnik, 1991) Leaflet addressed 'To the citizens of Dubrovnik and the Dubrovnik hinterland'. It says the issuers were 'forced' to deal decisively with 'resurrected fascism and Ustashism', says they wish to protect innocent lives, property and cultural monuments, and ends with four imperatives: help restore peace, resist the Ustashas and 'mercenaries', cooperate with the JNA 'in the common struggle', and 'Save Dubrovnik!'. The tells are the equation of the opposing side with a 1941 to 1945 regime, and the framing of the operation as protection of the city's own heritage. ## Propaganda techniques used in this leaflet [Name-calling](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/name-calling/) [Guilt by association](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/guilt-by-association/) ## Full record Region, Country, Medium, Issuer type, Regime, Leader, Audience, Purpose, Themes, Event, Source, Rights ## Text on the object Original (Serbian) · read from the image, not independently checked Original (Serbian) · read from the image, not independently checked ``` GRAĐANIMA DUBROVNIKA I DUBROVAČKE ŽUPE Prinuđeni smo da se odlučno obračunamo sa povampirenim fašizmom i ustaštvom. Želimo da sačuvamo živote nedužnih građana, vaše imovine i oštećenja kulturno istorijskih objekata. Pomozite da se mir što pre povrati u lepi Dubrovnik i njegovu okolinu! Pružite otpor ustašama i plaćenicima! Sarađujte sa JNA u zajedničkoj borbi! Sačuvajte Dubrovnik! Komanda operativne grupe ``` English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader) ``` TO THE CITIZENS OF DUBROVNIK AND THE DUBROVNIK HINTERLAND We have been forced to deal decisively with resurrected fascism and Ustashism. We wish to preserve the lives of innocent citizens, your property and damage to cultural-historical objects. Help bring peace back as soon as possible to beautiful Dubrovnik and its surroundings! Resist the Ustashas and mercenaries! Cooperate with the JNA in the common struggle! Save Dubrovnik! Command of the operational group (Literal translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader; 'povampirenim' literally 'vampirised', rendered 'resurrected'.) ``` Read from a 500 px photograph; line-end hyphenation removed. Wording transcribed as printed. [← بطل النصر والسلام (Hero of Victory and Peace), Saddam Hussein roadside mural, bullet-damaged](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/saddam-hero-of-victory-and-peace-mural-1991/) [Yugoslav People's Army leaflet 'Ustaški zlikovci!' calling on Croatian forces to surrender (Dubrovnik area, 1991) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/yugoslav-army-leaflet-ustasha-criminals-surrender-1991/) ## More propaganda examples that use the same techniques - [Behistun (Bisotun) rock relief and trilingual inscription of Darius I: the king, two attendants and the bound rebel leaders beneath the winged figure of Ahuramazda](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/behistun-relief-darius-and-rebels-521bce/) (Achaemenid Empire · 0000 · Card stacking, Name-calling, Testimonial). 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