Canada WW2 Propaganda Collection: Canada’s military was active in every theatre of war, though most battles occurred in Italy, Northern Europe, and the North Atlantic.
Over the course of the war, 1.1 million Canadians served in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Of these more than 45,000 lost their lives and another 54,000 were wounded. (Wikipedia)
Canada WW2 Propaganda Posters:
Recruiting:
English Posters:
1939-45 To Victory! With Our Help
1939-45 You are needed Now! Step Up And Step Out… in a Uniform!
1940 Join the Team! Royal Canadian Air Force
1941 Canada’s New Army Needs Men Like You
1943 Come On, Peg – It’ll Be Thrilling! Canadian Women’s Army Corps
1944 Christmas over there! Canadian Women’s Army Corps
French Posters:
Fighting and Morale:
English Posters:
1942 – To Victory
1942 Come on Canada!
1943 Men of Valor. They fight for you. ‘For Skill and Daring of High Degree’
1943 Men of Valor. They fight for you.Victoria Cross to Lt. Col. Merritt, South Saskachewan Regt, Dieppe
French Posters:
1941 Let’s Go… Canadians!
Production:
English Posters:
1941 Give Us The Ships. We’ll finish The Subs!
1939-45 Whatever You Job May Be Fight
1941 Every Canadian Must Fight
1943 Attack On All Fronts
1944 Keep Punching… Every Day!
French Posters:
Finance:
English Posters:
1939-45 This Is Our War too! We’re buying War Savings Certificates Every month
1939-45 to have and to hold! Victory Bonds
1939-45 Waiting. Buy Victory Bonds
1941 Let’s Finish The Job! Buy Victory Bonds
1941 If you don’t need it… Don’t Buy It
1943 Again – How about you? Buy Victory Bonds
1943 You Will Hold Your Man if you write often. Speed The Victory! Buy… Victory Bonds and War Savings Certificates
1944 Invasion. For Millions of Fighting Men… the Big Battles Are Still Ahead! Boy Victory Bonds
1945 Spring ’45. Buy Victory Bonds
French Posters:
1943 All Together. Let’s Buy Victory Bonds
Careless Talk:
English Posters:
1941 Careless Words may cause Disaster!
1941 Sealed Lips Will Save Our Ships
1942 Beware. Spreading Vital Information Will Undermine Our War Effort. Do Your Part In Silence
French Posters:
A National Film Board Production:
(Series of short films)
Home Front:
English Posters:
1939-45 Wanted Magazines for our fighting Men
1939-45 Wanted Scrap Metal … to make Tanks, Guns, Ammunition
1939-45 We Want Rags For Vital War Needs!
1939-45 We’re in the army now. Your Aid Is Vital! Save metals rags paper ….
1943 Entertain Service Men and Women in Your Home. The Navy Sails Into the Ritz!
French Posters:
Canada WW2 Military Art:
Some interesting 1939-1945 World War II related links:
