Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Abbreviations xi
6. Introduction 1
7. Canadian Army Public Relations and War News in the Second World War
8. The Beginnings: The Growth of Canadian Army PR and Policy, September 1939 to June 1943 13
9. Trial and Error: Sicily and Italy, July 1943 to June 1944 35
10. The Publicity Machine: The Northwest Europe Campaign and Beyond, June 1944 to May 1945 50
11. Case Studies
12. “Sugaring the Pill”: Selling Dieppe to Canadians 89
13. Public Relations Triumph, Press Relations Debacle: The Invasion of Sicily 113
14. Murder, Massacre, and Friendly Fire: Three Normandy Case Studies 146
15. Conclusion: Second World War Canadian Army PR and War News Management 169
16. Appendices 192
17. Notes 195
18. Bibliography 230
19. Index 239
20. Studies in Canadian Military History 256