12. The Toilet Paper Shortage Sabotage
During World War II, the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) learned that the Axis powers were experiencing a shortage of toilet paper. In response, they initiated “Mission Sauerkraut,” which involved undercover agents leaving behind toilet paper embossed with political cartoons and messages such as “Comrades! Stop this Crap!” This psychological warfare tactic aimed to demoralize enemy soldiers by highlighting their supply shortages. A sample of this propaganda can be found in the Carol Weld Papers at the American Heritage Center. (wyomingpublicmedia.org)
