The German part in the 19 August 1942 Dieppe raid has largely been
ignored. Launched by Winston Churchill to appease his Soviet
counterparts, Operation JUBILEE was one of the Allies' greatest
debacles of the war. The majority of the 6,100 soldiers and marines
dispatched by Lord Louis Mountbatten were captured or killed. Just
2,211 of the 4,963 Canadians involved returned to England. Two
years later the Canadian Army fought from Normandy into Germany
with fewer men captured than at Dieppe. By exploring the German
experience, this superbly researched book provides answers to
previously unasked operational questions. How well were the Nazi
occupiers prepared for an attack on Dieppe? What threat did the
raid pose to the Germans' defence of mainland Europe? What lessons
did the Wehrmacht learn, and did their High Command use the Dieppe
experience when preparing for the inevitable Allied invasion of
Fortress Europe'? How did Hitler and his henchmen respond to the
Western Allies' failure to break down their defences in occupied
western Europe? The book also addresses how Goebbels' propaganda
machine exploited the victory, and the reaction of the German
people. Drawing on extensive German source materials, the
Wehrmacht's role in defeating Operation JUBILEE is comprehensively
examined in fascinating detail, adding a new dimension to the
history of this poorly-planned and under-resourced adventure.
General
| Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Military
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2023 |
| Authors: |
James Shelley
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
248 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-03060-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-399-03060-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781399030601 |
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