German Prisoners of War in Britain- Everyday Life at a German POW Camp, UK, 1945 D26731

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German Prisoners of War in Britain- Everyday Life at a German POW Camp, UK, 1945 D26731

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German Prisoners of War in Britain- Everyday Life at a German Pow Camp, UK, 1945
German Prisoners of War mend boots and shoes at their PoW camp, somewhere in Britain. They are working in a Nissen hut which is being used as a cobbler's shop. The back wall of the hut has a mural painted on it.

The UK Ministry of Information was established in 1939, at the outbreak of World War II. It was responsible for coordinating and controlling all government information and propaganda, both within the UK and abroad. The Ministry of Information was created to help the government communicate with the public and to ensure that important information was disseminated effectively. It was also responsible for managing the media and censoring certain types of information that might be harmful to morale or national security. The Ministry of Information played a crucial role in shaping public opinion during the war, and it worked closely with other government departments to develop and implement a range of propaganda campaigns. The Ministry of Information was dissolved in 1946, following the end of World War II.

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1945
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Imperial War Museums
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