Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-05-19
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-05-19
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 Home Security. (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty. (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service. (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office. (Contributor), Great Britain. Royal Air Force. (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food. (Contributor), Mediterranean Allied Force Advance Headquarters. (Contributor), and Allied Forces. Southeast Asia Command. (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1944-05-19
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, Fire Guard Plan--London, HMS Chaser, HMS Onslaught, HMS Boadicea, HMS Black Prince, HMS Oribi, Cost of living figures, May 1944, Combat--Russia, Combat--Cassino, Italy, Combat--Formia, Italy, Combat--Kohima, India, Combat--Burma, Bombings--Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Bombings--Nis, Yugoslavia, Bombings--Ploesti, Romania, Bombings--Italy, Bombings--Albania, Bombings--Louvain, Belgium, Postal and telegram requirements for service personnel, Dried eggs allocations, General Eisenhower visit--England, Northern Ireland, Soldiers' wives allowances, Messerschmitt Bf 109 (Fighter plane), Spitfire (Fighter plane), and Typhoon (Fighter plane)
Place Name:
Great Britain, Italy, Burma, Russia, India, Yugoslavia, Albania, Romania, Belgium, and Northern Ireland