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title: Men of Valor - They Fight for You (Corvette Oakville boarding party)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/canada-men-of-valor-oakville-boarding-rogers-1942/
description: Two bare-chested sailors run along the deck of a surfaced submarine with a swastika on its conning tower, pistols drawn.
section: Collection
---

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# Men of Valor - They Fight for You (Corvette Oakville boarding party)

Two bare-chested sailors run along the deck of a surfaced submarine with a swastika on its conning tower, pistols drawn, as its crew scrambles from the tower; the caption names the Canadian corvette Oakville. The tell is the named-unit account of a real action under the heroic label 'Men of valor', with 'They fight for you' addressing the viewer directly.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/) [Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
MEN of VALOR
They fight for you

Two-man boarding party from the
Canadian corvette 'Oakville' subdues
crew of German sub in Caribbean

ISSUED BY WARTIME INFORMATION BOARD, OTTAWA. PRINTED IN CANADA UE-7

[signature in the artwork:] HUBERT ROGERS '42 OTTAWA
```

[← Men of Valor - They Fight for You (Merchant Navy)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/canada-men-of-valor-merchant-navy-rogers-1942/) [The Merchant Service Is Silent Too! Don't Talk About Cargoes or Ship Sailings →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/canada-merchant-service-is-silent-too-morant-1942/)

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