Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-06-26
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-06-26
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)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1944-06-26
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, Emergency Rescue Squadron- Air-sea rescues, D-Day invasion- Early news reports, Military outposts- Greece- Castellorizo, Allied forces- France- Operations, Treasury- Capital Issues Committee- B.H. Binder, Normandy- Snipers- Civilians, Allied air forces- Bombing attacks- Greece, India- Secretary of State- Advisers- Sir Kenneth Fitze, Allied forces- India- Operations, Allied forces- Burma- Operations, Allied naval forces- France- Bombardment, Ministry of Home Security- German missiles- Warnings, U.S. Army- Careers- Maj. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, U.S. Army- Careers- Brig. Gen. Maxwell Davenport Taylor, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force- News censorship, Ministry of Pensions- German missiles- Injuries- Compensation, Allied forces- Italy- Operations, Ministry of Food- Potatoes- Census, U.S. Eighth Air Force- Military honors- Master Sgt. John M. Mayer, Royal Air Force- Yugoslavia- Casualties- Transport, Royal Air Force- Bombing attacks- Germany, and Army of Liberation- Yugoslavia
Place Name:
Great Britain, France, Greece, India, Burma, Italy, Yugoslavia, and Germany