Second World War (1939-1945)
The Navy in European Waters  - Coastal Operations: United Kingdom and European Waters

The Royal Canadian Navy, employed on coastal patrols, convoy escort duty, and support operations, made an important contribution to the naval war that raged in the waters around the United Kingdom and off the nearby European coast.

Always the Same Enemy! 1673-1943, Fight Together with Us!

This German propaganda poster used historical references in an attempt to persuade the Dutch people to support Germany's naval war against Great Britain.

The poster depicts a Dutch man-of-war from the 1673 victory against British and French fleets at Texel (centre) sailing alongside a German Schnellboot (motor torpedo boat) of 1943 (front). Both are heading towards a stylized London skyline surmounted by a torn Union Jack (left). The poster implies that by fighting alongside their German occupiers, the Dutch could again triumph against the British.

Wartime Propaganda Poster
CWM 19730296-007