Pictures of the Raid on Dieppe
Sunday July 20, 2008
The Raid on Dieppe was a test for the full-scale invasion of Western Europe by the Allies during World War II.
The plan was to give the Allies a chance to test techniques and equipment for landing troops from the sea. And test them it did as these pictures of the Raid on Dieppe show. A German ship spotted the convoy coming, and the enemy was ready as the Allied troops, mostly Canadians, got to the beaches. Intelligence reports were poor, radio communications were terrible, and air and infantry cooperation was non-existent. The Canadians suffered 3,367 casualties at the Raid on Dieppe, with nearly 1000 Canadians killed and almost 2000 taken prisoner.
Photo: Run Into the Beaches at the Raid on Dieppe
Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-113247
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The plan was to give the Allies a chance to test techniques and equipment for landing troops from the sea. And test them it did as these pictures of the Raid on Dieppe show. A German ship spotted the convoy coming, and the enemy was ready as the Allied troops, mostly Canadians, got to the beaches. Intelligence reports were poor, radio communications were terrible, and air and infantry cooperation was non-existent. The Canadians suffered 3,367 casualties at the Raid on Dieppe, with nearly 1000 Canadians killed and almost 2000 taken prisoner.Photo: Run Into the Beaches at the Raid on Dieppe
Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-113247
More on Canada in World War II
Pictures of Canadians on D-Day
Canada and World War II Battles
Canadian World War II Posters Gallery
Halifax VE-Day Riots
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