From what I read, these were issued to Army officers but not intended for general infantry. They were also secret documents not intended for the general public, you can also see the "Restricted" notation on the last page. An Army officer actually leaked one of these to the press in 1945 but they refused to print them. It was eventually reprinted by journalist George Seldes but he was never prosecuted. His weekly newspaper that he was publishing on his own did get red-baited a couple years later and by the 1950s he lost everything. Seldes was able to return to writing and published a few more books in his later years.
ExileNZ on January 16th, 2026 at 13:49 UTC »
It's a lot easier these days, you know, with the red hats.
adimwit on January 16th, 2026 at 13:57 UTC »
Here's the complete pamphlet.
https://archive.org/details/ArmyTalkOrientationFactSheet64-Fascism/mode/1up
From what I read, these were issued to Army officers but not intended for general infantry. They were also secret documents not intended for the general public, you can also see the "Restricted" notation on the last page. An Army officer actually leaked one of these to the press in 1945 but they refused to print them. It was eventually reprinted by journalist George Seldes but he was never prosecuted. His weekly newspaper that he was publishing on his own did get red-baited a couple years later and by the 1950s he lost everything. Seldes was able to return to writing and published a few more books in his later years.
slagmatic on January 16th, 2026 at 14:07 UTC »
Amazing how this describes Elon Musk and Trump, perfectly, right down to actual quotes.
edit: cat walked on keyboard