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Posted by: Janek19801119 February 03, 2009 05:01 pm

From this book: "Czarnik A., Prasa w Trzecie Rzeszy. Organizacja i zakres działania"
I got information that based on german experience romanian, hungarian and finnish armies created their owns propaganda companies (PK).
Could you give me any information about romanian PK?
ps. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Propaganda/Propaganda.htm

Posted by: Cantacuzino February 03, 2009 05:50 pm

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Could you give me any information about romanian PK?

The name is "Serviciul militar de propaganda" abreviated SMP. (Military Service of Propaganda)

Posted by: Janek19801119 February 03, 2009 05:54 pm

And something about OoB, equipment etc.?

Posted by: Cantacuzino February 03, 2009 08:54 pm

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And something about OoB, equipment etc.?

SMP was integrated in Ministerul Propagandei (Propaganda Minister)

I will come later with more data.

Posted by: MMM March 07, 2009 11:37 am

Cantacuzino, please include the history of propaganda services in RRA, as well. I mean, I know there existed some forms of propaganda as early as 1877, but it seems that not so many historians are used to write about that. At least, none in my "range"...

Posted by: Cantacuzino March 07, 2009 03:46 pm

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I didn't have the history of propaganda services.
I had it only a book about movies made in WWII in Romania (Razboiul Sfant, Escadrila Alba etc). In the book were mentioned many people that works for Ministerul Propagandei including Ovidiu Gologan who took the Tidal Wave wrecks movie shots.
But unfortunetly I don't find that book anymore probably I gave it to friend and he forgot to bring it back.

But I m still looking for it.

Posted by: Cantacuzino March 07, 2009 03:49 pm

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SMP was integrated in Ministerul Propagandei (Propaganda Minister)

I will come later with more data.

Stamp with SMP on pictures

http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=smpq.jpg

Posted by: Cantacuzino March 07, 2009 04:01 pm

The "Ministerul Propagandei Nationale " building.

Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White from Life Magazine
http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=64113957.jpg

Posted by: Dénes March 07, 2009 04:31 pm

What did "PP", visible on many military propaganda photos, stand for?
One was obviously Propaganda, but what about the other P?

Gen. Dénes

Posted by: Alexei2102 March 07, 2009 05:21 pm

"Press" ????

Just my 2 cents.

Al

Posted by: dragos March 07, 2009 05:47 pm

Or http://www.9am.ro/stiri-revista-presei/2007-10-22/plutonul-de-propaganda.html (Propaganda Platoon) ...

Posted by: Alexei2102 March 07, 2009 06:05 pm

QUOTE (dragos @ March 07, 2009 05:47 pm)

Or http://www.9am.ro/stiri-revista-presei/2007-10-22/plutonul-de-propaganda.html (Propaganda Platoon) ...

That looks like the right version to me.

Al

Posted by: Cantacuzino March 07, 2009 06:15 pm

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Could you give me any information about romanian PK?

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Intre timp, sectia de propaganda a Marelui Stat Major isi completase schema de razboi pana la efectivul de doua plutoane, cu rezervisti selectionati dintre scriitori, reporteri, fotoreporteri, operatori cinematografici, alti pictori si sculptori aflati la o varsta potrivita efortului cerut in imprejurari de exceptie. Intamplator sau nu, artistii plastici au detinut autoritatea si intaietatea numerica in randurile acestui serviciu, al carui varf de lance il constituia compania de propaganda din zona operativa. Cand obiectivele campaniei militare s-au precizat, plutonul 1 Caucaz a trecut sub comanda lt. Edmund Wertiprach, iar conducerea plutonului 2 Crimeea a fost incredintata lt. arhitect George Mihail Cantacuzino, inlocuit la 7 august 1943 de Vasile Mihalca

From the link posted by Dragos:

The romanian propaganda services in WWII was assembled in 2 platoons made with selected military (reserve ) people like writers, Photo reporters, camera operators, painters and all kind of artists.
The 1st platoon "Caucaz" was comanded by Lt Edmund Wertiprach, and 2nd platoon "Crimeea" by Lt. George Mihail Cantacuzino (later replaced by Vasile Mihalca)

Posted by: Cantacuzino March 07, 2009 06:18 pm

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Or "Plutonul de Propaganda" (Propaganda Platoon) ...

And "Plutonul de Propaganda" PP stamped on pictures.

http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=58290114.jpg