Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-06-20
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-06-20
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. (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education. (Contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department. (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office. (Contributor), Great Britain. Royal Air Force. (Contributor), Allied Forces. Southeast Asia Command. (Contributor), and Mediterranean Allied Force Advance Headquarters. (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1944-06-20
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- Elba, Allied forces- Military honors- King of Greece, Allied forces- India- Operations, Allied forces- Italy- Operations, Royal Navy- Landing craft- Commendations, Auxiliary Territorial Service- Catering- Subaltern Mary Paul, D-Day invasion- Royal Marines, Allied forces- France- Northumbrian Division, Royal Air Force- Beaufighters- Mediterranean, Royal Air Force- Bombing attacks- France, Royal Air Force- Transport Command, Royal Navy- Combat- H.M.S. Woodpecker, Royal Air Force- Women's Auxiliary Air Force- France, Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts- Lord Keynes, War Office- Home Guard- Maj.-Gen. Sir James Syme Drew, British forces- Military honors- U.S. medals, Ministry of Agriculture- Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Allied forces- Italy- Eighth Army, Allied forces- Italy- Derbyshire Yeomanry, and King George VI- Diplomatic messages- Saudi government
Place Name:
Great Britain, Italy, Greece, India, France, and Saudi Arabia