Service newspapers of World War Two

Service Newspapers of World War Two contains an extensive range of both rare and well-known wartime publications for soldiers serving in major theaters around the world. Publications are included from many key nations involved in the conflict, such as the US, Canada, New Zealand, India, and the countries of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. In addition to maintaining the men's morale and helping to create an atmosphere of solidarity, journalism played a vital role in keeping the servicemen informed about events in their unit and immediate locality, as well as delivering news from home and about the war at large. Some highlights include: thirteen editions of Union Jack covering news from various fronts between 1943 and 1948; the weekly newspaper Springbok, produced for the South African forces serving in the Middle East; the Maple Leaf, published daily for the US armed forces in the European theater, to name a few. Source archives are the British Library; Imperial War Museums; US Army Heritage and Education Center, US Army War College; Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand; Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage.