The Good Fight [electronic resource] : Battle of Britain Propaganda and the Few /
Campion, Garry.author.
Propaganda during the Battle of Britain contributed to high national morale and optimism, with 'The 'Few's' prowess and valour projected through Air Ministry communiqués and daily claims 'scores'. The media was a willing partner in portraying their heroism, also later consolidated in wartime publications, films and historiography.
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Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements and Permissions; Abbreviations; Chronology - May 1940-March 1941; Introduction; 1 A Tangle of Vapour Trails: British Propaganda and Propagandists; 2 Squadrons Up: The Battle of Britain; 3 Arise to Conquer: RAF Morale and Tributes to the Few; 4 Winged Words: The Aircraft Claims Propaganda War; 5 Mastery of the Air: BBC Home Front Propaganda; 6 Finest Hour: Newspaper and Magazine Propaganda; 7 Men Like These: The Few in Newsreels and MOI 'Shorts'; 8 The Sky's the Limit: The Few and Visual Propaganda
9 Combat Report: Reaching Britain, America and the Axis10 The R.A.F. in Action: The Few in Feature Films; 11 To So Few: Wartime Literature and the Few; Conclusion; War Artists' Appendix; Bibliography; Index
Propaganda during the Battle of Britain contributed to high national morale and optimism, with 'The 'Few's' prowess and valour projected through Air Ministry communiqués and daily claims 'scores'. The media was a willing partner in portraying their heroism, also later consolidated in wartime publications, films and historiography.
History.
Communication.
Great Britain
World War, 1939-1945.
Military history.
Civilization
Social history.
History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
History of Military.
Cultural History.
Media Studies.
History of World War II and the Holocaust.
Social History.