The Dieppe Raid - 80th Anniversary - Commemoration & Understanding
An 80th Anniversary Special

The Dieppe Raid is Canada’s darkest day of the Second World War. It is shrouded in controversy, mystery, and tragedy. This one-day, Canadian-led assault was meant to destroy German defences, collect intelligence, and test new equipment. However, the reality of the Dieppe Raid was much different. On the morning of August 19, 1942, over 6,000 Allied troops began the assault on Dieppe. Nearly 5,000 of these men were Canadian. Despite extensive planning, the raid quickly descended into chaos. Of 4,963 Canadians, only 2,210 returned to Great Britain, including 586 wounded. Eight hundred and seven Canadians lay dead. One hundred more would succumb to their wounds or die in captivity. The Germans captured 1,946 Canadians.
https://www.junobeach.org/commemorating-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-dieppe-raid/
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Marie Eve Vaillancourt is the Exhibitions Director of the Juno Beach Centre in Normandy. She holds a History BA from Carleton University and a Master of Education from the University of Caen. She began her career working with the educational services of the Canadian War Museum. She has led the Juno Beach Centre’s Summer Institute, a Battlefields Study Tour for Canadian Educators since 2011.

Watch last year's WW2TV show about the raid
One Day in August - Dieppe Anniversary Battlefield Event (Operation Jubilee)
https://youtu.be/KBL4kVIdIls

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