The history of the British Army Film & Photographic Unit in the Second World War / Fred McGlade.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGlade, Fred.

Series:

Helion studies in military history ; no. 5.

Helion studies in military history ; no. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Photography.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Motion pictures and the war.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.

Great Britain. Army Film and Photo Unit.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Other Title:

History of the British Army Film and Photographic Unit

Place of Publication:

Solihull, West Midlands : Helion & Co., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At the beginning of the Second World War the Nazi hierarchy had, at an early stage, fully recognized the importance of controlling the depiction of military conflict in order to ensure the continued morale of their combat troops by providing a bridge between the soldiers and their families. Promoting the use of photographic record also allowed the Nazis to exercise control over negative depictions of the war. In contrast, the British military and political decision makers were reluctant to embrace any potential propaganda benefits of film and photographic material in the build up to and the ea

Contents:

List of photographs; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1: An Introduction; 2: The Origins of the British Army Film and Photographic Unit; 3: The Development of the AFPU at Home and in North Africa to the Battle for El Alamein; 4: From El Alamein to Victory in the Desert; 5: The Italian Campaign; 6: The D-Day landings and the Battle for Europe; 7: The Southeast Asia Campaign; 8: Conclusion; Filmography; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-202), filmography and index.

ISBN:

9781907677953

190767795X

OCLC:

797915599