Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-05-20
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-05-20
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. Foreign Office. News Department. (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food. (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty. (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. (Contributor), Mediterranean Allied Force Advance Headquarters. (Contributor), and Allied Forces. Southeast Asia Command. (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1944-05-20
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, Royal Netherlands Navy, HNLMS Zwaardvisch, HNLMS Dolfijn, HMS Boadicea, HMS Sibyl, Great Britain. Auxiliary Territorial Service, training, Franco, Francisco, 1892-1975, Combat--Russia, Combat--Corsica, Combat--Cassino, Italy, Combat--Adolph Hitler Line, Italy, Combat--Burma, Bombings--Norway, Bombings--Burma, Bombings--France, Bombings--Holland, Bombings--Belgium, Bombings--La Spezia, Italy, Bombings--Genoa, Italy, 81st West African Division, Bailey Bridging, Maximum price--rhubarb, Front line supplies--Italy, Food bartering--Yugoslavia, Soldiers' wives allowance increases, Rhodesian cattle traded for aircraft, Typhoon (Fighter plane), Bristol Beaufighter (Fighter plane), and Spitfire (Fighter plane)
Place Name:
Great Britain, Yugoslavia, Burma, Russia, Belgium, France, Holland, Italy, Corsica, Norway, and Rhodesia