The information front : the Canadian Army and news management during the second World War /
Timothy Balzer.
- 1 online resource (271 pages) : illustrations.
- Studies in Canadian military history, 1499-6251 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The beginnings : the growth of Canadian Army PR and policy, September 1939 to June 1943 -- Trial and error : Sicily and Italy, July 1943 to June 1944 -- The publicity machine : the Northwest Europe Campaign and beyond, June 1944 to May 1945 -- "Sugaring the pill" : selling Dieppe to Canadians -- Public relations triumph, press relations debacle : the Invasion of Sicily -- Murder, massacre, and friendly fire : three Normandy case studies.
Canada. Canadian Army --Public relations--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Press coverage--Canada. World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda--Canada. Propaganda, Canadian--History--20th century. Armed Forces and mass media--History--Canada--20th century.