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The History of the British Army Film & Photographic Unit in the Second World War (Paperback)
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The History of the British Army Film & Photographic Unit in the Second World War (Paperback)
Series: Helion Studies in Military History
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At the beginning of the Second World War the Nazi hierarchy had, at
an early stage, fully recognised 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 early months of the Second World War. However,
pressure was to come from across the Atlantic where the refusal to
allow reporting of the war was harming Britain's cause in the
United States. British diplomats overseas reported that the Germans
were winning the propaganda war throughout the unoccupied countries
of Europe. This belated acceptance of the need for open reporting
of the conflict meant that when it was finally accepted as useful
the P.R.2 Section (Public Relations) at the War Office and the
British Military found itself in a 'catch up' situation. Despite
the disadvantages of such a slow start, the British combat
cameramen grew in strength throughout the conflict, producing films
such as Desert Victory, Tunisian Victory, Burma Victory, The True
Glory and a huge stock of both cine and still material. The British
Army Film and Photographic Unit's material represents some of the
most frequently used records of historical events and key figures
of the period. Based on memoirs, personal letters and interviews
with the AFPU cameramen, this book reveals the development of the
unit and tells the human story of men who used cameras as weapons
of war.
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