Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-02-15
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-02-15
Description:
From the UK National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/inf3.htm “Formed on September 4th 1939, the day after Britain’s declaration of war, the Ministry of Information (MOI) was the central government department responsible for publicity and propaganda in the Second World War. The initial functions of the MOI were threefold: news and press censorship; home publicity; and oversees publicity in Allied and neutral countries”. This collection contains Press Notices and Bulletins published by the MOI between 1939-1945. The Press Notices and Bulletins are among many publications and films issued by the agency during the war.
Creator/Contributor:
Great Britain. Ministry of Information. (Creator), Clark, Norman, 1910-2004 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty. Naval Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), United States. Army. European Theater of Operations (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office. Press Section (Contributor), Eastwood, Thomas Ralph, Sir, 1890-1959 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), and United States. Army. European Theater of Operations. Headquarters (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1944-02-15
Owning Repository:
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
World War, 1939-1945--History, World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects, World War, 1939-1945, Great Britain, Allied Forces--Italy--Operations, Ministry of Agriculture--Fruit Census, Royal Marines--South African officers, British Army--Green Howards, Royal Air Force--Entertainment--Gang Show, Royal Navy--H.M. Tug Charon, Allied Forces--Operations--Burma, Allied Air Forces--Air attacks--France, Great Britain--Defense--Anti-aircraft batteries, British Army--Worcestershire regiment, Ministry of Food--Flour Confectionary Order, Canned produce--Price controls, Royal Australian Air Force--Squadron Leader Ronald Rankin--Military honors, Royal Australian Air Force--Squadron commanders, Royal Navy--Aircraft--Combat--Atlantic Ocean, Gibraltar--Governorship--Lt.-Gen. Sir Thomas Ralph Eastwood, Royal Navy--Combat--Netherlands, Royal Air Force--Technical Training Command--Graduations, Nazi air attacks--Italy, and U.S. Army Air Force--Air attacks--France
Place Name:
Great Britain, Italy, South Africa, Burma, France, Gibraltar, Netherlands, and Australia