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The Dieppe Raid - The Combined Operations Assault on Hitler's European Fortress, August 1942 (Hardcover)
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The Dieppe Raid - The Combined Operations Assault on Hitler's European Fortress, August 1942 (Hardcover)
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Winston Churchill was under pressure. The Soviets felt that they
were fighting the Germans by themselves. Stalin demanded that
Britain should open a second front to draw German forces away from
the east. Though the advice Churchill received from his staff was
that an invasion of France would not be possible for at least
another year, the British Prime Minister knew he had to do
something to help the Russians. The result was a large-scale raid
upon the port of Dieppe. It would not be the second front that
Stalin wanted, but at least it would demonstrate Britain's intent
to support the Soviets and it would be a useful rehearsal for the
eventual invasion. Dieppe was chosen as it was thought that the
success of any invasion would depend on the capture of a major port
to enable heavy weapons, vehicles and reinforcements to be landed
in support of the landing forces. After an earlier postponement,
the raid upon Dieppe, Operation _Jubilee_, was eventually scheduled
for 19 August 1942\. The assault was the most ambitious Allied
attack against the German Channel defences of the war so far. Some
6,000 infantry, 237 naval vessels and seventy-four squadrons of
aircraft were involved. Though the debate surrounding Jubilee's
purpose and cost has raged in the years since the war, many vital
and important lessons were learnt. All of these factors are covered
in this official battle summary, a detailed and descriptive account
of the Dieppe Raid, which was written shortly after the war and is
based on the recollections of those who were involved.
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