Speeches and Broadcasts
Messages to the troops before the Normandy invasion
These messages were conveyed to all Canadian units on the eve of the D-Day landings in 1944.
It's a Nigth-Mare!
Mary has been waiting for her husband Charlie to come home from the war, but in reality he has been torn to shreds by a shell - a cautionary tale in a German propaganda leaflet distributed to the Allied invasion forces in Normandy, one that was obviously not intended to teach spelling.
When You Left Your Wife
"These Germans are damned good soldiers" - so this propaganda leaflet advised Allied soldiers to write home right away, for they might not live to have another chance.
Life or Death?
Allied soldiers who surrendered to German troops in Normandy could send a radio message home to their families - or so this leaflet promised.
Do You Want to Return Home Safe?
This leaflet advises Allied soldiers in Normandy to surrender, because they can expect pleasant treatment while imprisoned in Germany.
Run the Blockade of Death
This leaflet informed Allied soldiers of the casualties in the war against Germany, to encourage them to change sides.
The Lord Mayor's Luncheon in Honour of the Prime Minister of Canada
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.