Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-02-21
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-02-21
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), Gingell, Basil (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Clark, Norman, 1910-2004 (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), United States. Army. European Theater of Operations (Contributor), Great Britain. Treasury (Contributor), Royal Air Force. Middle East. Headquarters (Contributor), Allied Forces. Advance Headquarters (Contributor), Great Britain. India Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), and Vaughan-Thomas, Wynford, 1908-1987 (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1944-02-21
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, British Army--Suggestion boxes, Royal Air Force--German U-boats--Sinkings, Royal Air Force--Wellington bombers, Allied Air Forces--Air attacks--Germany, Nazi air attacks--East Anglia, Treasury--Civil Service--War bonus, Red Army Day--Celebrations--Laurence Olivier, Royal Air Force--Air combat--Greece, Allied Forces--Burma--Operations, India--Viceroy's Executive Council--Sir Muhammed Usman, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--France, Admiralty--Marine box chronometers--Purchase, Allied Forces--Italy--Gen. Jacob Devers, Royal Air Force--Congratulations--Lt.-Gen. Carl Spaatz, Royal Air Force--Appointments, Royal Navy--Air attacks--Netherlands, and Royal Air Force--Fighter planes--Streamlining
Place Name:
Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Greece, Burma, India, France, and Netherlands