Fighting

Allied soldiers who surrendered to German troops in Normandy could send a radio message home to their families - or so this leaflet promised.

This leaflet advises Allied soldiers in Normandy to surrender, because they can expect pleasant treatment while imprisoned in Germany.

This leaflet informed Allied soldiers of the casualties in the war against Germany, to encourage them to change sides.

A Christmas newpaper to keep the troops stationed in Aldershot, Nova Scotia, informed about the events going on around the base.

This pamphlet provides instructions for constructing obstacles in the field, to defend against enemy tanks and infantry.

This pamphlet instructs field engineers on constructing protective works including mortar emplacements, weapon slits, and shelter for troops.

This pamphlet instructs field engineers on constructing protective works including mortar emplacements, weapon slits, and shelter for troops. This version of the pamphlet dates from 1941. A somewhat different 1944 version is also available on Wartime Canada.

In 1939, men who were too old for combatant service could enlist in one of a number of auxiliary formations, such as the Volunteer Civil Guard, which performed ceremonial and security duties in Thorold, Ontario, when necessary.

This speech, including addresses by Prime Minister's Churchill and King, discusses Canada's place at the side of Britain and her continued devotion to the Allied war effort.

This magazine, printed in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, provided news of the war work of the Free French movement, led by Charles de Gaulle.