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Janek19801119	Posted: February 03, 2009 05:01 pm
Soldat Group: Members Posts: 6 Member No.: 1418 Joined: May 08, 2007	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/Gliede.../Propaganda.htm

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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)

Janek19801119	Posted: February 03, 2009 05:54 pm
Soldat Group: Members Posts: 6 Member No.: 1418 Joined: May 08, 2007	And something about OoB, equipment etc.?

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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.

MMM	Posted: March 07, 2009 11:37 am
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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"...

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.

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SMP was integrated in Ministerul Propagandei (Propaganda Minister)

I will come later with more data.

Stamp with SMP on pictures

Cantacuzino	Posted: March 07, 2009 04:01 pm
Host Group: Hosts Posts: 2328 Member No.: 144 Joined: November 17, 2003	The "Ministerul Propagandei Nationale " building. Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White from Life Magazine

Dénes	Posted: March 07, 2009 04:31 pm
Admin Group: Admin Posts: 4368 Member No.: 4 Joined: June 17, 2003	What did "PP", visible on many military propaganda photos, stand for? One was obviously Propaganda, but what about the other P? Gen. Dénes This post has been edited by Dénes on March 07, 2009 04:32 pm

Alexei2102	Posted: March 07, 2009 05:21 pm
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dragos	Posted: March 07, 2009 05:47 pm
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Or "Plutonul de Propaganda" (Propaganda Platoon) ...

That looks like the right version to me.

Al

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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)

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

And "Plutonul de Propaganda" PP stamped on pictures.

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