Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-02-22
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-02-22
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), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Koo, V. K. Wellington, 1888-1985 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Pensions (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), United States. Army. European Theater of Operations (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Fuel and Power (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office. Press Section (Contributor), Great Britain. Treasury (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty. Naval Affairs (Contributor), Royal Air Force. Middle East. Headquarters (Contributor), Allied Forces. Advance Headquarters (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Gingell, Basil (Contributor), Vaughan-Thomas, Wynford, 1908-1987 (Contributor), and Clark, Norman, 1910-2004 (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1944-02-22
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, Royal Air Force--Beaufighter planes--S/Ldr. A.K. Gatward, U.S. Red Cross--Fleet Aero Clubs--London, Royal Air Force--Technical Training Command--Grenade training, Queen Mary's Hospital--Limb Fitting Centre, British Army--Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Allied Air Forces--Air attacks--France, Ministry of Fuel and Power--Coke--Supply, U.K. Information Office--Ottawa--M.R.K. Burge, Axis Powers--Gold--Illegal Seizures, Royal Ordnance Factories--North East--Explosions, Malta--Coat of Arms--George Cross, Royal Navy--Submarines--Commanders--Military honors, Allied Forces--Burma--Operations, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Mediterranean, U.S. Army Air Force--Mustang Group--Lt. Col. James Howard, British Commonwealth and Empire Conference--Radio developments, U.S. Army Air Force--Air attacks--Netherlands, Red Army--Congratulations--Field Marshall Sir Alan F. Brooke, and Nazi Army--Italy--Propaganda
Place Name:
Great Britain, Italy, Germany, France, Malta, Canada, Burma, and Netherlands