APPENDIX 'F'
NOTES ON "PATROLS AND PROPOGANDA"

Great stress was laid at this time on the necessity of obtaining a prisoner of war for identification. This proved particularly difficult in view of the lack of space in which to manoeuvre a patrol or set an ambush (enemy about 200 yards away, narrow frontage) and in consequence, the reduced size of fighter patrols. A raid tended to be expensive in leaders. Moreover, a prisoner of war besides being difficult to bring back under the circumstances, is an unwilling speaker.

A suggested method was strongly advocated - one of forceable persuasion, i.e. - dummy raids with a view to putting the enemy "on edge" and making him stand to by day also, and heavy artillery and mortar concentrations. These to be followed by skilled prepared broadcasts appealing to the individual (i.e. not a rhetoric on "liberation" prepared before the invasion).

It was contended that this would have a far greater effect, and produce deserters who were willing to give information.

It was established that Germans told the foreign element - particularly Poles and Russians - that they would be shot as deserters by the English on capture. This fact was apparently assisting to prevent foreigners from coming over to us.